1933 - 2025
Visitation
January 27, 20259-9:30AM
St. Joseph Cemetery Chapel, Riverneck Rd., Chelmsford, MA
Funeral
January 27, 20259:30AM
St. Joseph Cemetery Chapel
Yvette Ruth Smith, 91, of Dracut, MA died Tuesday January 21, 2025 at D’Youville Senior Care with her family at her side after a period of declining health.
Born in Lowell, MA, she was the daughter of the late Willie and Alphonsine (Ouellette) Masse.
She attended high school in Lowell.
Yvette retired from Bellofram of Pelham, NH. In her early years of employment, she worked at Prince Spaghetti of Lowell.
She was a former communicant of St. Peter’s Church of Lowell.
She enjoyed arts and crafts, word games, puzzles, dancing, watching television, and shopping.
Most of all, she loved her family. They were her top priority, and she was always such a giving person.
Yvette is survived by her sons, Steven Proulx and his wife, Karen of Beverly Hills, FL and Frederick Proulx and his companion, Joanne St. Onge of Nashua, NH; her daughter, Susan Marshall and her husband, Robert of Wilmot, NH. She is also survived by her beloved grandchildren: John Duquette and his wife Jennifer, Chris Avila and his husband Chant, Shawn Proulx, Steven Proulx and his wife Mikel Lauren, Derrick Proulx and his wife Christina, and Charles Proulx and his wife Jackie. Yvette was the great-grandmother to: Dylan Duquette, Hunter Duquette, Aubrey Duquette, Caleigh Duquette, Isaac Avila, Adriana Avila, Lila Proulx, Tatum Proulx, Tori Proulx, Troy Proulx, Aurora Proulx, and Ivy Proulx.
She was the sister of the late Raymond Massey, Albert Massey, Irene McKenzie, Doris LaPointe, Jeanette “Cecile” Boisvert, and Rita Axon.
FUNERAL NOTICE
Visitation will be for Yvette on Mon., Jan. 27, 2025 from 9:00 to 9:30am at St. Joseph Cemetery Chapel, Riverneck Rd., Chelmsford, MA followed by a funeral service at 9:30am. Family has asked for all guests to please meet directly at the Cemetery Chapel. Memorials may be made in her name to a charity of one’s choice. ARRANGEMENTS BY DOLAN FUNERAL HOME 978-251-4041. Guestbook at www.dolanfuneralhome.com
Sara A Axon
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Aunt Yvette was a lovely lady to have had the pleasure of knowing. Sweet, kind and always smiling. Our deepest condolences to her family. With love & sympathy, Sara, Hanna, Ethan and Abbie Axon
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John & Millie
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Susan and Bob: Our thoughts and prayers are with. Keep your in your heart with all the wonderful memories you have of her. Love to you both.
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Kathy Gielarowski
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Sue, Rick and Steve: Words can not express how sorry I am for your loss. Your Mom was always like a Mom to me. I was always made to feel as though I was a part of the family. The memories that you made will always be with you, and know that she is looking down smiling at her greatest accomplishment, the 3 of you!
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Sue Marshall
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Mom thank you for loving me and for always being there for me when I needed you. I can’t imagine my life without you in it. You will always be in my heart. I am so
greatful that I had you for my mom because you were the beat!!!! ❤️
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Steve Proulx Sr
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Mom you will always be in our thoughts and prayers. It is God will that you join him in Heaven. You always gave all you could and more. I was blessed to spend two weeks her last February. Many great memories that we enjoyed together will last the rest of my life
We also enjoyed the short time Karen and I spent at her last Birthday 🎂 party that my Little Big Sister and my #1 Brother did a fantastic job. Thanks again for the great memories. Mom was super happy. Thanks again for being there with Mom at the end of her time on this earth Ill always remember There’s nothing Stronger than a FAMILYS LOVE FOR EACH OTHER. RIP MOM your now with all the family members that got to heaven before you. The rest of your family will join you one day. Until we are together again You will be with me. Love you to eternity and back. Xoxo
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Claudette
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Steve, Rick and Sue, my thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this time. Your Mom and I enjoyed our friendship for 84 years and even when we were not able to see each other often, we were always in touch. She had a great sense of humor and always brought up some things that we did together in our childhood and we would laugh about it and say, “We really did that?” Always amazed me how she remembered so many things that I had forgotten. So glad I was able to see her and share a meal with her recently. She was a very dear friend and will be greatly missed. God bless.
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