1922 – 2016

LEWISTON — Irene Yvonne Bonneau, 94, formerly of 6 Manning Avenue, Lewiston, and a resident of Montello Heights for the past 10 months, passed away Thursday, Nov. 17, after a brief illness at St. Mary’s Medical Center.

Born in Lewiston on July 11, 1922, she was the daughter of Ernest and Yvonne Roy Desjardins. Educated in local schools, she attended Cours Supérieur and Acme Business College. On Aug. 5, 1946, she married Euclide Bonneau, and together they raised four children.

Prior to being a homemaker, she worked as a clerk at the Register of Deeds. A member of Holy Family Church, Prince of Peace Parish, she was active in the Ladies of St. Anne, RCIA, and Faith Formation. She also belonged to the Y-ettes at the YWCA, and supported St. Martin de Porres.

Survivors include three sons, Roland and wife, Diane, of Lewiston, Fr. Normand Bonneau, OMI, of Ottawa, Canada, and Donald of Lewiston; a daughter, Constance and husband, Gilbert LaPointe, of Auburn; two sisters, Cecile Gagnon of Spotsylvania, Va., and Jeanne Cote of Auburn; three grandchildren, Dawna and husband, Mark Hall, of Portland, Chris Bonneau and wife, Jihee, of Irvine, Calif.; and Karen and husband, Michael Stivaletti, of South Portland; three great-grandchildren, Maya and Molly Stivaletti and Renée Bonneau; and many nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her loving husband of 69 years, Euclide; and her brother, Raymond Desjardins.

Condolences and a video tribute may be found online at www.albert-burpee.com.