Albert H. Robitaille, Jr.

Albert “Al” H. Robitaille, Jr. of Pawtucket passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2020.  At the time of his death he was at home and surrounded by his family. Born in 1935 in Woonsocket, he was the son of the late Albert H., Sr. and Marie Alice (Provost) Robitaille. He was the loving husband of Jeannette N. (Emery) Robitaille for sixty-three years. A U.S. Navy veteran, Al commissioned the aircraft carrier USS Ranger where he served as a radioman.  He had a blazing fast key hand and was among the fastest code senders on the east coast.  He was a graduate of Valporaiso Technical Institute, where he studied electronics, and later earned an AS in Business from Johnson and Wales University. He worked at Raytheon as a technical writer for fifteen years, and worked for a variety of engineering and defense companies throughout New England.  His passions, second only to his wife, included motorcycling, camping, ham radio operating, and dancing.  Al served as a Co-State Representative for the Rhode Island Retreads...