Josephine "Yvonne" Richie
1938 - October 23, 2024

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Josephine "Yvonne" Richie (née Couture), on October 23, 2024, at the age of 86. Yvonne is now reunited with her loving husband, Jerry Richie (2005). She was the cherished daughter of the late Francis and Melda Couture, and the youngest of seven siblings. She is predeceased by her brother Ovila, sisters Marion, Cecile, Adele, Leona, and their spouses, and is survived by her sister Marie Jeanne Couture.

Yvonne will be dearly missed by her children Brenda (Wayne) Faubert, the late Deborah (Roger) Simpson, Wayne (Suzanne) Richie, and Colleen (Grant) Sloan. She was a proud grandmother to Ryan, Kelly, Randy, Shawn, Scott, Eric, Amanda, Karli, Autumn, and the late Marisa (2023), as well as step-grandchildren Monica and Chad. Yvonne’s legacy lives on through her thirteen great-grandchildren.

The family extends their heartfelt gratitude to the staff at Village on the Thames for their exceptional care of Yvonne over the past four years. Special thanks to Sister Theresa Campeau for her prayers and support, and to Christine Romansky, whom Yvonne affectionately referred to as her “adopted” daughter, for her kindness and friendship.

The family is also deeply appreciative of the compassionate care Yvonne received from the staff at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance and the Chatham-Kent Hospice, who ensured her final days were peaceful before she was reunited with God and her beloved Jerry.

Family and friends are invited to pay their respects at McKinlay Funeral Home, 459 St. Clair Street, Chatham, on Sunday, October 27, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Blessed Sacrament, 145 Victoria Ave, Chatham, on Monday, October 28, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., followed by interment at St. Anthony Cemetery, Chatham.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Chatham-Kent Hospice Foundation in memory of Yvonne would be greatly appreciated by the family.