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Ernest J. "Jeep" Yelle | May 24, 2009 |

Ernest J. "Jeep" Yelle
May 24, 2009

photo of Ernest J. "Jeep" Yelle
photo of Ernest J. "Jeep" Yelle
85, of Lower River Rd, passed away Sunday with his loving daughter by his side. He was the husband of the late Mary (Lambert) Yelle.

Born in Cumberland, a son of the late Ernest J Yelle Sr. and Mary (Devlin) Yelle. He was a lifelong Lincoln resident.

Ernest had been employed as a truck driver for Forte Brothers for many years and was a member of the Teamsters 251. He served in WWII receiving six bronze stars.

He is survived by a daughter, Susan A. Dean and her husband Charles, a grandson, Brian M. Yelle, all of Lincoln and a great grandson, Izaiha M. Yelle and several nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Joseph Yelle, Mary Couture and Evelyn Gagne.

His funeral will be held Wednesday at 8am from the Keefe Funeral Home, Five Higginson Ave, Lincoln with a Mass of Christian Burial in Historic St. Joseph Church, Mendon Rd, Cumberland at 9am. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Relatives and friends invited, calling hours this evening 5-8pm.

 

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85, of Lower River Rd, passed away Sunday with his loving daughter by his side. He was the husband of the late Mary (Lambert) Yelle.

Born in Cumberland, a son of the late Ernest J Yelle Sr. and Mary (Devlin) Yelle. He was a lifelong Lincoln resident.

Ernest had been employed as a truck driver for Forte Brothers for many years and was a member of the Teamsters 251. He served in WWII receiving six bronze stars.

He is survived by a daughter, Susan A. Dean and her husband Charles, a grandson, Brian M. Yelle, all of Lincoln and a great grandson, Izaiha M. Yelle and several nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Joseph Yelle, Mary Couture and Evelyn Gagne.

His funeral will be held Wednesday at 8am from the Keefe Funeral Home, Five Higginson Ave, Lincoln with a Mass of Christian Burial in Historic St. Joseph Church, Mendon Rd, Cumberland at 9am. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Relatives and friends invited, calling hours this evening 5-8pm.

Keefe Funeral Home
5 Higginson Avenue
Lincoln, Rhode Island 02865

Thomas H. Keefe, Registered Funeral Director

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