Lawrence Joseph Robitaille Sr., 67, a native of Fall River, Massachusetts, died on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 in Arlington, Texas

Lawrence Robitaille was born July 19, 1942. He completed high school and immediately joined the US Air Force. He would serve proudly for 23 years which would also include 2 tours in Vietnam.

After his retirement from the Air Force, he would move to Phoenix, Arizona where he was employed by the U.S. Postal service as a letter carrier.

After his time with the postal service, he would move to Grand Prairie in 2003. He loved to cook, and enjoyed his friends from the American Legion and VFW Post.

Funeral: 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009 at Bible Believers First Assembly of God in Grand Prairie. Burial with full military honors will follow at 2:30 p.m. at DFW National Cemetery in Dallas, Texas.

Survivors: children, Lawrence J. Robitaille Jr., Jeneane Robitaille, Leeza Robitaille; 9 grandchildren; siblings, Pauline, Diane and Roland.