John S. Robertson,

ATHOL - John S. Robertson, Jr., age 65, of Athol passed away as a result of injuries from an automobile accident on Friday, November 28, 2014.   Mr. Robertson was born March 10, 1949 in Brockton, MA, the son of the late John S. and Phyllis (Hines) Robertson.      He was raised in Canton, MA and was a resident of Athol for 38 years. John was the founder and owner of Structural Steel Erectors and Atholl Crane both of Athol.  He was a member of Our Lady Immaculate Church and the Knights of Columbus. He was known to most as “JR” or “GRANDFATHER”. You could always find him in the stands at the grand-children sporting events or many hours at the barn with the girls. He enjoyed going with his wife Ruth “Coochie” on long rides in his Corvette and on his motorcycle reminiscing of the old days.  He enjoyed spending time with his loved ones and was proud of his Scottish heritage. He had a heart of gold and was always concerned for the welfare of others. On many occasions, he would take in the homeless or assist people who were hungry, needed clothing, or were simply down on their luck. John was a true friend to all who had the privilege to know him. Family was everything to him, he would always say “United We Stand Divided We Fall”. The love we have for him will keep us united. He is survived by his wife, Ruth K. (Conley) Robertson; three daughters and a son, Christine Goss and husband  Frank, Darlene Goldthwaite and husband Scott, Irene Inniss and husband Sean, John S. Robertson III and wife Noemi all of Athol;  one sister, Lynn Turner of Kansas; two brothers, James Robertson and wife Maureen of Middleboro, MA, Ronald Robertson and wife Ondrea of Sandwich, MA; eleven grandchildren, Daniel and Lauren Raymond, Elizabeth,  Emily and Nicholas Casella, Luke and Jack Inniss, Jonatan, Madelyn, Allison and John S. Robertson IV; eight sisters in-law, Carol Teague and husband Richard, Irene Rocha and husband Anthony, Diane DeSousa and husband Peter, Debra LaVangie and husband Fredrick, Kimberly Bartlett and husband Douglas, JoEllen Morris and husband Jeff, Denise Murphy, Linda Conley; five brothers in-law, William Frazier and wife Debra, Wayne Frazier, Robert Frazier and wife Marcy, Walter Frazier and wife Gail, Robert McInnis and wife Jean; and many nieces and nephews and step-grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, December 4, 2014 at 10 a.m. in Our Lady Immaculate Church at 192 School St., Athol, MA   Burial will be at the Canton Corner Cemetery in Canton,MA on Thursday, December 4, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. Calling hours will be Wednesday, December 3, 2014 from 2 - 4 and 6 - 8:00 PM at Fiske-Murphy & Mack Funeral Home, 110 New Athol Road, Orange, MA. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in John’s memory to the Religious Education Program (CCD) in care of Our Lady Immaculate Church at 192 School St., Athol, MA 01331. View the tribute video here: http://videos.lifetributes.com/545647 To send an online condolence please visit www.fiskemurphymack.com.     $(document).ready(function(){ });