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Roberta “Bobbie” M. (Yurga) Bidault passed away at her home surrounded by love on August 20, 2023.She was born in Teaneck New Jersey on March 31, 1939, to Adam and Mary (Jurkofsky) Yurga, growing up in Wallington, New Jersey, graduating from Walllington High School in 1957. Bobbie was the first member of Our Lady of Grace Sodality to be married. She married her loving husband Robert “Bob” Bidault on June 7th, 1958, beginning their life together as a military family, raising 5 children who adored her more than anything in the world. Bobbie worked for Prudential Life Insurance, Morris Glass Company, Ray Ellison Industries, Lackland City Water Company, and retired with KB Homes. She was also a member of the Greater Westside Cellular on Patrol. Bobbie enjoyed all types of crafts including sewing doll clothes, crocheting jewelry, tri chem, and making lawn ornaments. She also enjoyed camping, going to the beach, road trips through the Texas Hill Country and across the United States. She was an avid fan of watching summer and winter Olympics, the Dallas Cowboys and the San Antonio Spurs. Her grandchildren and great grandchildren gave her so much joy and she loved spending her time with them. Bobbie was preceded in death by her husband Robert, half-sister Marion Guhl, and brother Richard “Dick” J. Yurga. Survivors include her children Renee and Wayne Sullivan, Kristina (Bidault) Bates, Douglas and Chris Bidault, Richard and Maria Bidault, Frances and Darrell Lawrence; Grandchildren Robert Sullivan, Christopher and Tiffany Sullivan, Adam Sullivan, Kathleen Bates and fiancée Justin Glass, Jennifer and Bobby Phillips, Ian Bates, Donald Perez, Anthony and Elisha Bidault, Melissa and Stephen Lucas, Mercedes Bidault and Jacob Martinez, Jonathan Lawrence and Alicia Kandels, Danielle Lawrence, Darrell Ryan Lawrence; Great Grandchildren Pressley Sullivan, Hayden Jeffers, Asher Sullivan, Melanie Sullivan, Evangeline Bidault, Aida Lucas, Emilia Martinez, Sagan and Emmerson Kandels, Everette Borland and 2 great grandsons on the way. She loved life and there wasn’t a good thrift store she could not pass by without stopping. She will be dearly missed by all who have been blessed to have had her in their life, whether it was a casual meeting or work relationship and especially her family

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Roberta M. Bidault

March 31, 1939 - August 20, 2023