Shirley Wojtunik, age 88, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2013 at the New Bedford Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late Edwin S. Wojtunik.
A lifetime New Bedford resident, she was the daughter of the late William and Albina (Denault) Yates.
Mrs. Wojtunik worked as a sales associate at the Outlet company and enjoyed being a homemaker. During World War II she was an air raid warden.
Survivors include her children, Michael Wojtunik and his wife Elaine of Acushnet; Marsha Sciandra and her husband Russell of Buffalo, New York; 5 sisters, Claire Bougeois of Rochester; Dorothy Yates of Fall River; Joan Rivet of Rochester; Barbara Callier of Rochester; Janet Dugas of Rochester; 6 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Norman Yates.
Her private funeral arrangements were in the care of the Rock Funeral Home, 1285 Ashley Blvd., New Bedford, MA.