Yvette D. Ricard

WEST STEWARTSTOWN, NH -- Mrs. Yvette D. Ricard, 92, of West Stewartstown, NH, passed away at her residence late Saturday evening, March 13, 2010, with her family at her side. She was born on February 23, 1918, in St. Louis-de-France, Québec; a daughter of Maxime Grenier and Vitaline Tremblay. Yvette married Victor J. Ricard in 1936, and they moved to the United States in 1963. Mrs. Ricard was a homemaker her entire life, and she will be remembered by all as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and aunt. She had a deep faith and was was a communicant at St. Brendan’s Catholic Church and at the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace. Mrs. Ricard leaves behind three children, Denis Ricard of West Stewartstown, NH, Bro. Paul Ricard, OMI, of Columbia, NH, and Nicole Ricard of Notre Dame du Mont Carmel, Qué; a brother, Henri Grenier and wife, Clementine Léveille of Qué; three sisters, Pierrette Grenier and husband André Aubry, Francoise Grenier and Jeannine Grenier, all of Que.; four grandchildren, Nancy Ricard, Michael Ricard, Jean-Yves Martel and Jacques Ricard; nine great-grandchildren, Ashton, Tristan, Madison, Melody, Maxime, Olivier, Samuel, Jessica and Rachel; a great-great grandson, Leighton; her in-laws, Monique Grenier, Blanche Dumais, Hugette Grenier, Suzanne Guilbert, Fernando Ricard, Robert Ricard, J’eanne d’ arc Ricard, Lilliane Ricard, Cécile Ricard, and Marguerite Ricard; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She is preceded in death by her husband Victor in 2003 and by nine siblings. Calling hours will be held on Friday, March 19, 2010, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook, NH. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, March 20, at 11 a.m. at St. Brendan’s Catholic Church in Colebrook with The Rev. Craig Cheney and The Rev. Robert Levesque as co-celebrants. A committal service at St. Brendan’s Cemetery will take place in the spring. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Mrs. Ricard may be made to the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace, U.S. Route 3, Colebrook, NH 03576. Condolences may be offered to the family on-line by going to www.jenkinsnewman.com. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home, Colebrook, NH.

Yvette D. Ricard

February 23, 1918 - March 13, 2010