YVONNE VERMETTE

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YVONNE VERMETTE April 11, 1914 - October 5, 2009 Yvonne, beloved wife of the late Joseph Vermette of Winnipeg, passed away at the Newport Harbour Care Centre in Calgary at the age of 95. Yvonne will be loved and missed by her two sons, Bill (Linda) of Calgary and Rolly (Lorraine) of Winnipeg and her six grand-children, Stephen (Michele), Denis (Lisa), Graham (Karen), Caron (Dave), Debbie (Bruce) and Joanne (Darrel). She is also survived by nine great-grandchildren; sisters, Rita Fletcher and Louise Larose; and brother Roland Avanthay. She was predeceased by brothers, Morris and Henri; and sister Hilda. Yvonne was born in St. Anne, Manitoba and moved to Winnipeg where she and Joe raised their two sons. She was a kind and giving person and lived for the happiness and well-being of her family. Her greatest joys were visits from her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Yvonne's ashes will be interred beside those of her husband at a private family interment at St. Vital Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in Yvonne's memory may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Oct 10, 2009