Ishmayl Wayne Robinson

January 22, 2021

Ishmayl Wayne Robinson was born March 7th, 1980 in Bridgeton, New Jersey to Mary Sue Woody of Elmer, New Jersey and Ishmayl Robinson of Bridgeton, New Jersey. Wayne as he was affectionately known, was the first born of two children. Wayne was preceded in death by his loving mother Mary Woody, maternal grandparents Betty and Edmond Woody, paternal grandparents Gladys and William Robinson, uncles Gary Woody, David Woody, Gregory Robinson, aunts Karen Woody and Cordelia Brown. Wayne graduated from Cumberland Regional High School in 1998. He worked at Medio Construction Co. until he was involved in a tragic accident in 2001. After many months of rehab and numerous surgeries he decided to go back to school. Wayne attended Cumberland County Vo-Tech and majored in their automotive program. He graduated number one in his class with his family in attendance and the person who inspired him Big Gerald. Wayne had many talents and hobbies. He bred beautiful American Bulldogs in his spare time. He played on a sled hockey team for two years in Vineland. He also loved to cook, didn’t matter if it was a grill or a stove. He loved hunting and fishing. Even as a child he was always doing something. It was always chalked up to he is “all boy”, and that boy grew up to be a man’s man. Wayne leaves to cherish his memory his sons Joseph T, Hank S., Jimmy Lee S., their mother Missi Jenkins, father Ishmayl W. Robinson, sister Tara E. Robinson, nephews Dyami J., Azi A., Ciale A., stepfather Richard Johnson, uncle Edmund Woody Jr (Melanie), aunt Terry Groover (Perry), aunt Barbara Figlio (Nathan), aunt Beth Woolvin (John), uncle Brian Woody, uncle Gabriel (Sarah) Robinson, aunt Patsy Vena, uncle Victor Robinson and a host of first and second cousins who adored him!