Irene (Friss) Raudonaitis, 91, of New Bedford passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Anthony Raudonaitis.
Born in Bolestraszyce, Poland, the daughter of the late Franciszek and Maria (Gensiorski) Friss, she lived in New Bedford most of her life.
Irene was a communicant of St. Casimir and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church.
She was formerly employed as a stitcher at Cliftex Corporation.
Irene enjoyed tending to her flowers and vegetable gardens and being with her grandchildren.
She is survived by her two sons, Raymond A. Raudonaitis and his wife Kathleen of Dartmouth and Mark P. Raudonaitis and his wife Cheryl of Westport; and four grandchildren, Chad and his fiance Amy, Kevin and his wife Kathleen, Sean, and Scott; and several nieces and nephews.
She was the mother of the late Yolanda I. Raudonaitis and sister of the late Peter Friss .
Her Funeral Mass will be held Monday, December 28, 2020 at 10 AM at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 235 North Front St., New Bedford. Visitation will be Monday from 8:30 - 9:30 AM at the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford. Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery. For directions and guestbook, visit www.saundersdwyer.com.