Ernestine

Ernestine "Butchie" Robinson left this life on Christmas morning 2011 in her home in South San Francisco. She was a passionate, supportive, and artistic mother of four. She earned her nickname by being a star hitter on the boy's baseball team in high school. Butchie was a longtime PFLAG member. After her youngest son was among the first to test HIV-positive in 1984 she sustained him and his friends with her humor and good spirits. She was a tireless source of encouragement and love. Butchie will be greatly missed by many friends and family.