• Yvonne Lillian Blondin

Yvonne Lillian (Pratt) Blondin, 85, passed away peacefully Tuesday April 24, 2014 with her loving family by her side. Yvonne was born August 30, 1928 in Winooski the daughter of Leo and Isabelle Pratt. She was married to Robert Blondin on November 4, 1950 in Winooski.

As a young adult she was a member of the Civil Air Patrol. During her children’s school years she was very active in the PTA and was the President of the Women’s Auxiliary of VFW. She owned her own business as a survey consultant. Yvonne was a parishioner of Our Lady of Grace Church and enjoyed teaching religious instruction of young children for many years. A loving and devoted wife and mother to her six children she was an outstanding homemaker and always loved to have her home filled with family and friends.

Left to cherish her memory is her husband Bob, children; Steve, Dawn Bain and husband Bob, Mark and wife Donna, Marnie Marrier and husband John, Kevin, and Dana and wife Madonna, grandchildren; Whitney, Samantha, Derek, Scott, Judi, Danielle, Megan and Amanda, great grandchildren Riley and Cameron, three sisters Clair Prim, Theresa Kellogg, and Jeanette French, extended family and countless friends. She was predeceased by sister Lucille Dunphy, brother Francis Pratt, and grandson Eric Marrier.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 1:00 PM Saturday May 3, 2014 at Our Lady of Grace Church Colchester. In lieu of flowers donations in Yvonne’s name may be made to the charity of ones choice. Online condolences may be share with the family at www.lavignefuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the care of LaVigne Funeral Home and Cremation Service.