Mildred Field, 100

SARASOTA, FLA. – Mildred Robinson Field passed away peacefully at her home in Sarasota on Dec. 8, 2020. She was born in Providence on Aug. 4, 1920, to Celia (Hassan) Robinson and Ira Robinson. Mildred was pre-deceased by her younger brother Harold and older brother Albert and her grandson Andrew Merrill Pastor.

Mildred was a 1937 graduate of Hope High School in Providence. As an outstanding student, she was accepted to Pembroke College at Brown University and graduated cum laude in 1941.

In 1945 Mildred married Dr. David Field. She was a devoted wife to her husband and a loving mother to her children Joyce (Pastor), born in 1946, and Steven, born in 1948. They lived in Providence on the East Side where the family was active at Temple Emanu-El and Mildred was a president of The Miriam Hospital Women’s Association. Joyce married Bruce Pastor in 1967, and Steven married Deborah Langburd in 1978. She leaves grandchildren Carrie Morenberg and Lauren Abrams, Michael Field and Joanna Brine and great-grandchildren Sarah and Juliet Morenberg, and Jordan and Taylor Abrams.

Mildred and David retired to Sarasota in 1973 where both became active members of their community. They volunteered at The Senior Friendship Center, where adults receive affordable medical and dental care. Mildred was dedicated to her alma mater, Brown University, and served as co-president of the University Club.

Mildred and David joined the Longboat Key Club, where they played tennis and socialized, and Mildred served as a president of the tennis association. Mildred was also a volunteer at the Sarasota Visitor and Convention Bureau.

Contributions should be made payable to: “Senior Friendship Centers Inc.,” 1888 Brother Geenen Way, Sarasota, FL 34236.