from the May 4, 1994 issue of The Country Chronicle<\/p>\n
West Canaan, NH \u2013 Yvonne L. DeCato, 82 died at her home on Goose Pond Road in West Canaan, Thursday afternoon April 28, 1994.\u00a0 She was born in Providence, RI July 6, 1911, the daughter of the late Louis & Laura (Saunier) Beaudry.\u00a0 She grew up in Rhode Island where she attended schools and later became a Piano Instructor.\u00a0 She was married to Harold Harry DeCato in 1932 and moved to West Canaan where they operated the Busy Bea Farm until 1967 when they retired to Goose Pond Road.\u00a0 Mr. DeCato died March 22, 1988.<\/p>\n
Mrs. DeCato was a communicant of St. Helena\u2019s Church of Enfield and was a former member of the Catholic Daughters of America.\u00a0 She was active with the Canaan P.T.A.; enjoyed crafts and sewing; and found her greatest love in her family.<\/p>\n
There were no calling hours.\u00a0 A mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Monday afternoon at 2 p.m. at the St. Helena\u2019s Church in Enfield.\u00a0 Burial followed in the St. Mary\u2019s Cemetery in Canaan.<\/p>\n
The family requested that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital, 125 Mascoma St., Lebanon, NH 03766.\u00a0 Survivors include: her daughter, Claudine H. Shadowens of West Canaan; a daughter, Donna Ross of Burlington, CT and West Canaan; a son, Clifford DeCato of Abington, PA; a sister, Irene Hopkins of Rhode Island; a sister, Alice Okon of Pensacola, FL; a brother, Emil Beaudry of Greenville, RI; a sister, Beatrice Walden of Westboro, MA; a sister, Ann Marott of New Orleans, LA; a brother, Donald Beaudry of El Cajon, CA; ten grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and cousins.<\/p>\n
She was preceded in death by her husband Harold H. DeCato in 1988, a son, Francis DeCato in 1987 and a sister, Aurice Myers.<\/p>\n
The Ricker Funeral Home of Lebanon was in charge of arrangements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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