Yvette Mary Fougere
February 07, 1931 – December 23, 2020
Fougere (Gautreau), Yvette Mary: Age 89, Dartmouth. Passed away suddenly on December 23, 2020 at home. Born in Moncton, NB, on February 7, 1931. Daughter of the late Arthur and Amelia (Hall) Gautreau. Yvette taught school in Moncton in her younger years, before marrying Leo and raising three daughters. When her girls got older, she was a substitute teacher at Birchmount School, but her first love was her family. She enjoyed sewing, quilting and baking. She lived in Dartmouth from 1978 – 1989, and again from 2007 until her passing, but her heart never left her beloved Moncton.
Yvette is survived by daughters, Terry (Tony) MacEachern, Mary Lou (Joe) Beaton, and Susan (Chris) Wisen; granddaughters, Amy (Josh Allen) MacEachern, Lori (Dave) Schroeder, Hayley and Chloe Wisen; great grandson, Fred Schroeder; her sister, Irene LeBlanc and several cousins, nieces and a nephew.
Besides her parents, she was pre-deceased by husband Leo (2009), sister, Norma Casey, brothers-in-law Al Casey and Andre LeBlanc.
Yvette was a devout Catholic. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish (St. Peter Church – 10 Maple St.), Dartmouth at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 31, 2020. In accordance with COVID-19 regulations, attendance is limited and masks must be worn in the church. Those who cannot attend in person are encouraged to view a live-stream of the funeral Mass at www.ourladyofguadalupe.ca.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Yvette’s memory can be made to your local St. Vincent de Paul Society, or to FEED Nova Scotia. Online condolences by visiting www.dartmouthfuneralhome.ca
SERVICES
Funeral Mass
Thursday, December 31, 2020
10:00 AM
St. Peters Roman Catholic Church
10 Maple Street
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B2Y 2X3
to view a live-stream of the funeral Mass please visit www.ourladyofguadalupe.ca.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Yvette Mary Fougere February 07 1931 December 23 2020..
Death notice for the town of: Dartmouth, Province: Nova Scotia