Merrimac – Robert T. Amirault, 90, husband of the late Dorothy M. (Sanville) Amirault passed away on January 26th at Merrimack Valley Hospice surrounded by his loving family.Born in Bradford, he was the son of the late Robert S. and Alma M. (Gaudette) Amirault. He attended St. James Grammar School and was a graduate of Haverhill Trade School, Class of 1943. After graduation on his birthday he joined the United States Navy and served his country aboard the U.S.S. Astute Minesweeper during World War II. He was honorably discharged in 1946. Robert was employed as a pressman at various printing companies in the Merrimack Valley including Andover Press and Town Printing in No. Andover. He retired in 1990. He was a loving husband and father. He cherished his entire family. He enjoyed singing and rocking all the babies in the family throughout the years, also playing and teaching pool, Cribbage and Kings in the Corner.Surviving him are his children, Mark J. Amirault and his wife Joan of Haverhill Linda A. Blake and her husband Jay of East Kingston, NH Mary Ellen Deveau and her husband Joseph of Haverhill Regina D. Schulman and her husband John of Bradford and Lori A. Neves and her husband Antonio of Merrimac daughter in law Marcia J. Amirault of Londonderry, NH cherished grandchildren, Joshua Deveau and his wife Kristen, Erica Nolan and her husband Jeff, David Ratcliffe and his fiancée Megan Hammer, Jennifer Ratcliffe, Jonathan Kmet, Jason Amirault and his wife Aimee, Amanda Alfonso and her husband Brian, Danielle Amirault and Conor Amirault, Monica and Randy Lalumiere, Stephanie Neves, Tony Neves, Jr. and Nicole Goyette great grandchildren, Damien, Tyson and Xavier Amirault, Emmalyn and Carly Nolan, Hadley Deveau, and Aiden Lalumiere his sisters Alice Abate and Laura Cartier and her husband John, all of Bradford his brother in law Kevin Sanville and his wife Marisa of Cherry Hill, NJ and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his son, William T. Amirault in 2006 and his brother Steven Amirault and sister Lucy Amirault.Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend calling hours on January 28th from 4:00PM until 7:00PM at the Kevin B. Comeau Funeral Home, 486 Main Street, Haverhill. Funeral services will begin on Friday morning at 9:00AM from the funeral home with a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10:00AM at Sacred Heart Church, 165 South Main Street, Bradford. Burial will be in St. James Cemetery. Contributions may be made in his memory to St. Vincent DePaul Society of Sacred Hearts Church, 48 South Chestnut Street, Bradford, MA 01835 or Merrimack Valley Hospice House, 360 North Avenue, Haverhill, MA 01830. Please visit Comeau Funeral Home on Facebook or www.comeaufuneral.com
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