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Yvonne Brown Obituary

Yvonne D. (Dumas) Brown, 100, formerly of Valley View, passed away on Thursday at Wingate at Wilbraham. She was the wife of the late Arthur Brown who passed away in 1979. She leaves her son, Ralph Brown and his wife Nancy; her daughter, Beverly Adamsky and her husband William. She also leaves her grandchildren, William Adamsky, Jr. and his wife Marlene, Peni Smith and her husband Dennis, Sheri Pelski and her husband Glenn and Sheila Niemiec and her husband Gene. She has 5 great-grandchildren, Alex and Kerrianne Adamsky, Zakari and Camdyn Niemiec and Nicole Pelski; and her sister, Bertha Gauthier of Southbridge. She was predeceased by her sister, Olga Beaudry and her brothers, Albert, Amos, Eddie and Leo Dumas.

She was born in West Warren, daughter of Oliver and Emma (Noiseux) Dumas and has lived in Ware since 1960. She attended the Warren Schools. She was a communicant of All Saints Church. She worked as a stitcher and store manager for the former Ware Knitters Inc.

Funeral services will be held on Monday from Charbonneau Funeral Home, 30 Pleasant Street, Ware, MA with a Mass at 10 a.m in All Saints Church, North Street. Burial will be in New St. Williams Cemetery. Calling hours will be held on Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m.

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Published by Worcester Telegram & Gazette on Nov. 11, 2007.

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Bruce Mitchell

November 11, 2007

Our thaughts are with you all at this time. Thinking of Mrs. Brown stirs many great memories. May she be remembered by all of you and all others fondly and with great admiration.

Mary L Deschamps

November 10, 2007

Dear Nancy, Ralph and families,
Yvonne was such a dear lady as our
neighbor for years, we have missed her since she left. We will always
have fond memories of all of you.
Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Deschamps

Sue Fulton

November 10, 2007

My sincere sympathy to the family at this time. May she always remain "Sweet in your memory."

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