96, of Lonsdale Ave, died Friday, December 19th, 2008 at Grandview Center, Cumberland. She was the wife of the late Aime J. Lambert.
Born in Lowell, MA, a daughter of the late Leandre and Ernestine (Olivier) Frechette. She was a lifelong resident of Central Falls, residing the past 3 years at the Darlington Assisted Living Center.
She had been employed by the former J.P. Coats, Pawtucket Dress, Roland’s Spa and National Bakery.
Yolande was a dedicated lifelong communicant of St. Matthew Church where she had also been a lector, a member of the faith group, the past secretary of Ladies of St. Anne Sodality and the Golden Agers, at which time she had been named “Woman of the Year”.
She is survived by two sons, Aime A. Lambert and his companion, Jo-Ann Haynes of West Warwick, Paul G. Lambert and his wife, Linda of Pawtucket, a daughter, Laurette Bliven and her husband, William of Pascoag, 10 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and a great-great grandson. She was the sister of the late Lauretta I. Hockenhull, Theresa Rosenquist, Alphonse, Gerard, Olier and Wilfred Frechette and Rev. Armand Frechette, O.F.M.
Her funeral will be held Monday at 10am from the Keefe Funeral Home, Five Higginson Ave, Lincoln with a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Matthew Church, Dexter St, Central Falls at 11am. Relatives and friends invited, calling hours, Sunday 5-8pm. Burial will be in Notre Dame Cemetery, Pawtucket. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Odyssey Hospice, 2374 Post Rd, Suite 206, Warwick, RI 02886 or to Camp Ker-Anna c/o 1030 Dexter St, Central Falls, RI 02863.
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