Father Joseph S. Robitaille was ordained as a priest on June 1, 1957 at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Albany, NY. He completed his M.S. in Education at Siena College. After serving in a variety of roles throughout the Capital District, he became the pastor of St. Joseph's Parish in Cohoes, NY in 1970, where he remained until his death in 2002. He is buried at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Waterford, NY.