Born in New Bedford, a daughter of the late Leonce and Alice (Surprenant) Morency she was a lifelong area resident. She was a communicant of the former St. Joseph’s Church.
Mrs. Robitaille worked as a folder for New Bedford Manufacturing. She was a member of the Retirees of Melville Towers and the International Ladies Garment Workers’ Union.
She is survived by a daughter, Janice Santos of New Bedford; grandchildren, Jeremy, Matthew, and Bethany; seven great grandchildren; several well-loved family members; and several nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Armand Morency, Jeanne Poncelet, Ida Sullivan, Annette Robitaille, and Roland Morency.
Her Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 9:15 a.m. in the Chapel at Sacred Heart Home, 359 Summer St., New Bedford. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or www.stjude.org. For online tribute/directions www.rock-funeralhome.com.
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