Sister Yvonne Cyr

  • Sister Yvonne Cyr 1919-2008

  •  Date of Death: October 15, 2008
  •  Location: Bathurst
Bathurst – Sister Yvonne Cyr, 89, of The Religieuses Hospitalières de Saint-Joseph, 2144 rue Vallée-Lourdes, Bathurst, which occurred Wednesday October 15 2008 in her 70th year of religious life, at the Infirmary of The Religieuses Hospitalières de Saint-Joseph. Born November 13, 1919 in Saint-Quentin, N.B., she was the daughter of the late Jean-Baptiste Cyr and Marie Maime Deveau. Besides her religious family, she is survived by: Two sisters; Lina (Clyde Jepson) of New Sweden, Maine, Yvette (late Percy Pelletier) of St-Léonard, N.B. Two brothers; Eudore Cyr (Aline), Edgar Cyr both of Saint-Quentin, N.B. One sister-in-law; Thérèse (late Bertin Cyr) of Saint-Quentin. Several nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by four brothers ; Émile, Diogène, Bertin and Robert, five sisters; Aline (at infancy), Alfreda, Alphonsine, Gertrude and Marie-May. Sister Yvonne Cyr entered the order of R.H.S.J. in Bathurst, September 26, 1937 where she proclaimed her religious vows on September 8, 1939. Sister Yvonne worked as a nurse in the different hospitals, including Campbellton, Saint-Quentin, Saint-Basile, Hôtel-Dieu of Tracadie and Chaleur Regional Hospital in Bathurst. After her retirement, she worked in several capabilities at the Maison Notre-Dame de l’Assomption de Bathurst, including receptionist and with the choir. The body will rest after 2 :00 p.m. Friday at the Maison Notre-Dame de l'Assomption, 2144 Vallée-Lourdes, Bathurst. A prayer service will be held Friday evening at 7 p.m. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday morning at 11 a.m. from the Chapel of Maison Notre-Dame de l'Assomption, 2144 Vallée Lourdes, Bathurst. Burial congregational cemetery. Arrangements are in the care of Elhatton’s Funeral Home (www.elhatton.com), Bathurst.

Send a message of condolence to Sister Yvonne Cyr's Family

Our Staff

Here for you when you need us

Patrick Elhatton

Owner, Funeral Director

Heidi Jansson

Funeral Director

Rebecca Hunt

Funeral Director

Jean-François Fontaine

Funeral Director

Justine Roy

Administrative Assistant

Kelly Colwell

Administrative Assistant / Receptionist

Bobby Roy

Funeral service assistant

Ralph Huras

Funeral service assistant