She was born in Lewiston, June 28, 1918, daughter of the late Adelard and Lucie Poulin Vachon.
Yvonne was married to the late Lucien St.Pierre of Brunswick, Maine, on Oct. 25, 1941. They celebrated more than 50 years together. Lucien died on Jan. 17, 1998.
She was employed as a CNA for 27 years at St. Mary’s Hospital.
She enjoyed get-togethers with family and was an avid reader. Yvonne was a member of Prince of Peace Parish and the Ladies of Ste. Anne Sodality at the Basilica of Ss. Peter and Paul.
Survivors include two sons, Claude and his wife Jeannine and Lucien and his wife Lucille, all of Lewiston; two daughters, Sr. Pauline St.Pierre, smsm of Waltham, MA and Ms. Diane Violette of Brockton, MA; grandchildren, Richard and wife Amy St.Pierre of Poland, William and wife Linnea St.Pierre of Auburn, Judy Fournier of Sabattus, Jessica and husband Raymond Gambardella of Taunton, MA and Joline and husband Steve Sarcia of Brockton, MA; 15 greatg randchildren, Matthew and wife Amy, Alex, Taylor, Savannah, Nicholas, Rebecca, Kenneth, Timothy Joseph, Zachary, Michael, Abigail, Anthony, Austin, Lily and Frankie; two greatgreat granddaughters, Payton and Karli.
She was predeceased by three brothers, Robert, Roland and Roger Vachon, and five sisters, Jeannette Castonguay, Juliette Blais, Therese Sylvia, Liane LeBrun and Cecile St.Pierre.
Visitation will be Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Fortin Funeral Home in Lewiston. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Friday at 11 a.m. at Holy Family Church. Committal to follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery.
You are invited to share your condolences with the St.Pierre family by visiting their guest book at www.thefortingrouplewiston.com.
A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 70 Horton St., Lewiston.
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