Marlene Joyce Robidas

Marlene Joyce Robidas, 78, of Manchester, NH, passed away on January 24, 2026 at Hanover Hill Health Care Center. She was born on March 18, 1947, a daughter of the late Nicholas and Mary (Polidori) Medwid. She shared nearly 60 years of marriage with her husband, Roland Robidas.

A lifelong resident of Manchester, Marlene graduated from Manchester Memorial High School in 1965. In her early years, she worked in retail at J.M. Fields and later in purchasing at G.T.E. Sylvania. As her life evolved, she balanced her time working at Hannaford and lovingly caring for her young grandsons and nephews.

An accomplished athlete in her youth, Marlene enjoyed playing tennis and golf. She spent seven and a half years living overseas in Busan, South Korea, and Bangkok, Thailand, and traveled to many other countries with her husband throughout her life. Marlene also went on her favorite vacation with her family to Disney World. Above all, Marlene treasured time with her family. She created countless cherished memories through day trips around New England and attending PGA tournaments with her family. Marlene was funny, kind and was always willing to help family, friends and neighbors. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, Marlene will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.

Marlene is survived by her husband, Roland Robidas of Manchester; her daughter, Robin Letendre and her husband Russ of Bedford; her sister, Cyndi Lula and her husband Steve of Hooksett; her grandsons, Zachary Letendre and his fiancé Elena Carreras of Bedford, and Ty Letendre of Bedford; along with other extended family members and friends.

We would like to thank the staff at Elliot Hospital GPU and Hanover Hill Nursing Home, especially Stephanie and Tiffany for the loving care they gave her.

Services will be held on Saturday, February 7th at Phaneuf Funeral Homes & Crematorium, 243 Hanover Street, Manchester, NH. A Memorial Gathering will be held from 11AM - 1PM with a Memorial Service in the funeral home at 1PM. Family and friends are invited to attend.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Marlene's memory may be made to the Alzheimer's Association https://www.alz.org/

To view Marlene's online tribute, send condolences to her family, or for more information, visit https://phaneuf.net