Francis "Fran" Robitaille

Francis "Fran" Robitaille passed away at his residence on his 85th birthday, Sunday, June 21, 2009. He was born in Chicopee, MA, and arrived in the area in 1987 coming from South Hadley, MA. He was a retired Vice-President, Group Division of Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, Springfield, MA. He was a catholic and a P.F.C. in Army Intelligence during WW II. Other memberships include: Sugar Mill Woods Tennis Association; Member of the Republican Party; Past President of the Board of Directors for Cypress Village Property Owners Association, Inc. 1989-1991; and a past member of the North Central Health Planning Council. He was predeceased in death by all of his siblings: Marguerite Robitaille, Irene Robitaille, Raymond Robitaille, Donald Robitaille, Paul Robitaille, and Noella Robitaille Wood.
Survivors include: Wife Grace Robitaille, Homosassa, Fl; 2 sons: Francis P. Robitaille of South Hadley, MA and Marc T. Robitaille of Gorham, ME; 3 daughters: Michelle Robitaille of Yarmouth, ME, Mona Movafaghi of Hollis, NH, and Joanne Scannell of Natick, MA; 4 step children: Gary F. Sherman of Atkinson, NH, Gregg H. Sherman of Lake Forest, CA, Glenn Sherman of Springhill, KS, and Heather Smith of Northampton, MA; 25 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Friday, July 17, 2009, 10:00 AM at Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa, Fl. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Citrus County. Visit www.wilderfuneral.com to send messages of condolence.