First memories in town seem like they happened yesterday

Mary Wakefield Buxton

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URBANNA — Dr. Van Name, Urbanna’s beloved doctor of yesteryear, had his office on Virginia Street in downtown Urbanna 40 years ago, but soon after we arrived in 1984, he retired. Dr. Jim Robusto and his wife and office manager, Kerry, moved into his offices. A favorite memory of my first meeting the Robustos still makes me smile these many years later.

I wanted to find a local doctor, but I have always been very particular about doctors. I called Dr. Robusto’s office and said I was new in town and looking for a doctor and asked about his educational background.

Mary Wakefield Buxton
Mary Wakefield Buxtonhttps://www.ssentinel.com/category/one-womans-opinion/
“One Woman’s Opinion” served as a special feature of the Southside Sentinel for four decades, written by the late Urbanna resident Mary Wakefield Buxton. Traditionally a humorist, Mary has written a column on all subjects and sometimes in very serious vein. Along with writing a column for the Sentinel, she is also author of 15 books about life and love in Tidewater, Virginia.