Renaude Lapointe a pris sa retraite le 3 janvier 1987 à l'âge de 75 ans, au grand regret de ses collègues dont elle s'était, au fil de sa carrière de sénateur, mérité le respect et l'affection.
Renaude Lapointe retired from the Senate on January 3, 1987, at the age of 75, much to the chagrin of her colleagues whose respect and affection she had earned during her years in office.