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Yvette M. Larochelle

Yvette Marie Pauline (Roy) Larochelle, age 70, (April 10, 1947 – August 28, 2017) died peacefully at home on Monday August 28th, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in St. Raphael, Quebec, Canada in 1947 to her parents Gerard and Irene (Shink) Roy. At the age of 19, she emigrated to the United States to live with her husband who had come earlier to search for more opportunities and a better life. Despite not knowing a word of English when she came to the United States, she learned the English language and made a life for her and her husband. Over 51 years ago, on June 16, 1966 in St. Raphael, Canada, she married her husband, Conrad. They lived in Springfield, MA for 10years before building their own home in Southwick in 1977. She is survived by her loving husband of 51 years, Conrad Larochelle, a retired framing contractor. She is also survived by her two daughters Tina Larochelle of Southwick and Denise Pumphrey and her husband John of Westfield. She is also survived by her beloved granddaughter Emilie Pumphrey who was her pride and joy. She also leaves behind her mother Irene (Shink) Roy of Chateauguay, Canada and her siblings, all in Canada, her sister Diane Roy and partner Pierre Rose of Chateauguay, her sister Rejeanne Larochelle and her husband Martin of St. Amable, her sister Micheline Poirier and her husband Jean-Marc of La Salle, her brother Renald Roy and wife Sylvie of Chateauguay, her brother Gaitan Roy and wife Claire of St. Phillippe de Laprairie, and her brother Gilles Roy of Chateauguay. She also leaves many nieces and nephews, and other family members here in the United States and in Canada. She was predeceased by her father Gerard Royon September 18, 1981. Yvette worked various jobs throughout her life from helping her husband install hard wood floors and framing homes, working in a factory, working as a cafeteria worker in the Southwick school system, and most importantly being a stay at home mom to raise their two daughters. Yvette loved to crochet, sew her own clothes, paint ceramics, cook, and above all else be a mom. Yvette’s most treasured pastime was spending time with her family and friends. Through her hard work and dedication to her family, she created a wonderful and fulfilling life for herself and her husband and opened a world of opportunity for her daughters. Her over eight-year battle with five different kinds of cancer shows the determination and tenacity to continue living and continue to be there for her family. She represented everything that makes this country and Canada great. She will be remembered as a loving woman who was generous and giving, had a smile that could light up a room, was beautiful inside and out, and had a heart of gold. The family would especially like to thank Guy and Gert Cote for their wonderful friendship and for their support throughout her whole cancer journey. Her family will receive friends and family on Friday September 8 at the Southwick Forastiere Funeral Home, 624 College Highway, Southwick, MA from 4-7pm and Saturday September 9th from 9-11am. Her funeral will begin on September 9th from the funeral home at 11am, followed by a Liturgy of Catholic Burial at 12pm at Our Lady of the Lake Church, Sheep Pasture Road, Southwick. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that contributions be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen Street, Framingham, MA  01701. Please visit www.forastiere.com to offer a personal note of condolence.

 

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