Yvonne Gallant

January 21, 1921 - September 6, 2015

AUBURN- Yvonne Gallant, 94, of Auburn and formerly of Cassell Street in Lewiston died Sunday morning September 6, 2015 at the Hospice House of Androscoggin following a short illness. She was born in New Brunswick, Canada on January 21, 1921 the daughter of the late Daniel and Emelie (Robichaud) Richard and had been a resident of this community since 1954. She had married Elie U. Gallant on August 24, 1943; and he died on January 21, 1999. She was employed at the Bates Mill as an inspector for many years until her retirement in 1983. Yvonne enjoyed playing bingo and making jigsaw puzzles. She was a parishioner and a Eucharistic Minister at Holy Cross Church. Both Yvonne and Elie had been very active within the church throughout the years. She was also a member of the Lewiston and Holy Cross Senior Citizens. She is survived by one daughter Rose Mai Dumont and her husband Ronald of Durham; two sons Bernard “Ben” Gallant and his wife Pauline of Winthrop and Jean Paul Gallant and his wife Sue of Lewiston; nine grandchildren Lori Robertson and her husband Jeffrey of PA., Lisa Johnson and her husband Vance of Monmouth, Frank Dumont and his wife Kat of MA., Nicole Pullen and her husband Matthew of Bowdoin, Corey Gallant of Portland, Joshua Gallant and his wife Chrissy of Tampa, FL., Amy Gallant of Lewiston, John St. Laurent and his wife Katie of Buckfield and Jesse St. Laurent and his wife Stephanie of Auburn; fifteen great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Besides her husband, she was predeceased by a son Jean Guy Gallant who died in 1975; and by four sisters. Online condolences and sharing of memories may be expressed at www.lynchbrothers.com . NOTICE Gallant- Died in Auburn on Sunday September 6, 2015. Mrs. Yvonne Gallant age 94 a resident of Auburn. A Funeral Mass honoring Yvonne’s life will be celebrated on Wednesday at 11:00 AM at Holy Cross Church. Committal services will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations in Yvonne’s memory may be made to the Hospice House of Androscoggin 236 Stetson Road, Auburn, Maine 04210. At Yvonne’s request there will not be any visitation. Arrangements by the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home 305 Alfred A. Plourde Parkway, Lewiston 784-4023.