Rita D. Robidas

She was born in Rochester, NH on June 3, 1924, the daughter of Darie and Natalia (Desaulniers) Lanoie. She was educated in the local school system.

Prior to retirement, she was employed as an assembler by Sylvania. She was a loving wife and mother whose family was the center of her life.

She was a longtime communicant of St. Anthony Church.

In her life: Members of her family include her husband of nearly 61 years, Robert A. Robidas of Manchester; three sons and their wives, Roland and Marlene Robidas, Roger and Rita Robidas, and Ronald and Elaine Robidas, all of Manchester; one daughter and her husband, Denise and Grant MacRenaris of Manchester; seven grandchildren, Robin, Kevin, Kenneth, Lindsay, Shannon, Christine, and Keith; three great-grandchildren, Zachary, Ty, and Megan; one sister, Sister Rose Lanoie of Quebec, Canada.

A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on Tuesday March 20, 2007 in St. Anthony Church, Belmont St. Burial was in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.