Yvette L. (Gagne) Roy, age 84, of New Bedford, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2023 at St. Anne’s Hospital in Fall River after a brief illness.
Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Louis and Georgette (Branchaud) Gagne, she was a lifelong resident of the city. Yvette was the Owner and Operator of Chris’s Variety on Main Street in Fairhaven for over 30 years until her retirement.
She is survived by her two sons, Paul Roy of New Bedford and Robert Roy and his wife Heyra of Fairhaven; three grandchildren Shaun Pepin, Jamie Besse and Jessica Besse; a great grandchild Hayden Pellerin and a sister Pauline Openshaw of New Bedford.
Mrs. Roy was also the mother of the late Michelle Layfield.
Her Mass of Christian Burial will take on place on Wednesday, January 3, 2023 at 10am in Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 121 Mt. Pleasant St., New Bedford. Her burial will take place later in the spring at Riverside Cemetery in Fairhaven. To place an online tribute, please visit: www.rock-funeralhome.com