Yvette G. Bingham

WEST STEWARTSTOWN, NH -- Mrs. Yvette G. Bingham, 88, of West Stewartstown, NH, passed away Friday evening, December 26, 2008, at the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in Colebrook. Yvette was born Gertrude Yvette Leclerc on May 12, 1920, in Berlin, NH, to Albert Leclerc and Rose Alba (Siney) Leclerc. She lived in Berlin until the age of 14 when Yvette and her sister, Madeline, went to live at the hospital in West Stewartstown, which is now the Coös County Nursing Hospital. Their mother had passed away and all her siblings were on their own. Yvette is the last of her siblings; she is predeceased by her three brothers, Edward, Robert, and Joseph; and four sisters, Marguerite, Yvonne, Bert, and Madeline. Yvette had been living at the CCNH since 1999. The residents, nurses, LNAs, and all the aides were a part of her extended family. She loved them dearly, and she will be remembered for her sweet smile and the many decorated hats she loved to wear. She was a joiner in most of the games and activities that were provided. Throughout her life she loved doing things for others. Yvette was well known for her homemade quilts and many other crafts, and especially her knit slippers. These craft skills have been passed on to her granddaughters. She is survived by two of her three children; a daughter, Barbara A. MacKinnon and husband, Leo, of Colebrook, NH, and their two children, Rhonda Rosand of North Conway and Alan MacKinnon of Boston, Mass.; a son, Roger L. Reynolds, of Benton, Me., and his four children, Roger, Brenda, DeDe and Tammy; her two grandchildren from her late daughter Therese, Cindy and Brian; many great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and siblings, Yvette is preceded in death by her eldest child, Therese Veinotte, of Berlin, NH, in 2001. At Mrs. Bingham’s specific request, there are no calling hours or public services. Burial will be private at a later date at the convenience of the family. Because the family feels truly blessed to have such special care in our area, expressions of sympathy in memory of Mrs. Bingham are requested to the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital, c/o Kim Daley, 181 Corliss Lane, Colebrook, NH 03576. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home, Colebrook, NH.

Yvette G. Bingham

May 12, 1920 - December 26, 2008