Madeleine R. (Cardinal) Robidoux

Sturbridge/Wilbraham...Madeleine R. (Cardinal) Robidoux, 88, died Saturday, July 15, 2023, at Bay State/ Wing Hospital in Palmer.

Her husband of 37 years was the late Roger R. Robidoux, who died March 8, 1997.

She is survived by her daughter Debra and her husband James Rooney of Wilbraham with whom she lived with, and 3 sons, Wayne Robidoux and his wife Sandra of Wales, MA; Kevin Robidoux and his wife Kathy of Portsmouth, NH; and Brian Robidoux and his wife Janice of Holland, MA. She also leaves 7 grandchildren: Kory Robidoux, Madeleine Rooney, Steven Warren, David Warren, Julia Jarvis, Matthew Ashe, John Rooney, and 4 great-grandchildren, and her brother Roger Cardinal and his wife Diane of West Dover, VT, many nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by 2 brothers, Maurice Cardinal of Pawtucket, RI; and Gerard Cardinal, Jr of Yakima, WA, and her sister Jeanne Grenier of N. Grosvenordale, CT.

Mrs. Robidoux was born March 20, 1935, daughter of Gerard and Adrienne (Lafleur) Cardinal and has lived in Sturbridge for most of her life before moving to Wilbraham in 2021.

She retired in 1991 from the former Sheraton Hotel in Sturbridge where she worked as the Executive Housekeeper for 19 years.  She later worked as a switchboard operator at the Publick House, and also was a clerk at CVS in Southbridge.  She enjoyed spending time with friends at  the Sturbridge Senior Citizens in Sturbridge, she enjoyed bowling in a Bowling League many years ago, reading, sewing, crocheting, and she lovingly sewed numerous "memory bears" for many.

The funeral Mass for Madeleine will be held on Saturday, July 29. 2023, at 11AM at St. Joseph's Church, 18 Main Street, North Grosvenordale, CT.  Burial will follow at 1PM at North Cemetery, Maple Street, Sturbridge, MA 01566.  In lieu of flowers,  please consider a donation to the Multiple Sclerosis of Greater New England Chapter, 465 Waverly Oaks Rd., Ste. 202, Waltham, MA 02452, or to EWTN, 5817 Old Leeds Road, Irondale, AL 35210

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