She was a widow and lifelong Chicago resident when she moved to the executive mansion in 2009 to help care for granddaughters Malia and Sasha. Marian Robinson, the mother of Michelle Obama who lived at the White House with the first family, has died. Marian Robinson, the mother of Michelle Obama who lived at the White House with the first family, dies at 86 She was a widow and lifelong Chicago resident when she moved to the executive mansion in 2009 to help care for granddaughters Malia and Sasha. In her early 70s, Mrs. Robinson initially resisted the idea of starting over in Washington, and Michelle Obama had to enlist her brother, Craig, to help persuade their mother to move. Read Story © Copyright 2024 Chicago Tribune. All rights reserved. 560 W. Grand Ave. | Chicago, IL 60654 Unsub...
