CHESTER – Robin Lynn Brown Webster, 63, of Chester, W.Va., who died September 30, 2024, at Allegheny General Hospital following an incredible 11-year fight with multiple illnesses. She was a badass warrior.
Born May 12, 1961, she was the daughter of Rosemary Mackall of Chester and the late Rollie Burton Brown Jr.
A 1979 graduate of Oak Glen High School, she received a Bachelor of Arts degree from West Liberty University in 1983.
Prior to her retirement she served as director of the Lou Holtz/Upper Ohio Valley Hall of Fame, where she also served on the board of directors for 14 years. Prior to that she had a career in tourism and hospitality for nearly a decade, serving as tourism director in East Liverpool and Hancock County and serving as a General Manager, opening three area hotels, at which she won numerous company and national hospitality awards. From 1983 to 1998, she was a journalist, serving in the capacities of reporter, photographer and editor at The Review, where she also wrote a column, sharing personal views and family anecdotes. She spent two years as a substitute teacher in East Liverpool City Schools, and she authored a young adult fiction novel, “About Face: Day 423,” published in 2007.
She is survived by her beloved husband, John Michael Webster of Chester, whom she married Aug. 17, 1985, and by their cherished daughters, Caitlyn Bruey (Greg) of Hudson, Ohio, and Chelsea O’Neil (Mike) of New Brighton, Pa. as well as the lights of her life, grandchildren Riley Hope and Kaydence Wilde O’Neil and William and Alexander Bruey.
Additionally, she is survived by numerous cousins she loved as if they were siblings. She also enjoyed especially close relationships with special aunts and uncles.
In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her stepmother, Mary Jo Brown, her step-father, Paul Glenn Mackall, and her paternal grandparents, Rollie and Ruth Brown.
Her favorite quote was a line from Emile Zola: “If you ask me what I came into this world to do, I will tell you, I came to live out loud.” It is her sincere hope that she has done just that.
Robin found peace when outside in nature, surrounded by her Zen Garden, so if you are inclined, feel free to send plants or flowers to surround her as we say goodbye. However, she was passionate about research for Pulmonary Hypertension and preventing others from suffering as she did. She would love memorial contributions in her name to the Pulmonary Hypertension Association to allow others more time with their families. Pulmonary Hypertension Association, 8401 Colesville Road, Suite 200, Silver Spring, Md. 20910 or make a memorial gift online at www.PHAssociation.org.
Memorial visitation will be held Friday, October 4, 2024, at Arner Funeral Chapel from 5:00 PM-7:00 PM. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Chester on Saturday, October 5th at 10:30 am. Father Bill Matheny will preside. Inturnment will follow at Locust Hill Cemetery in Chester.