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Elsie Patience Yetman (Dawe)

Passed on: June 25th, 2013

Passed away suddenly on June 25, 2013 at her home, Elsie Patience (Dawe) Yetman. Elsie was born at Port-de-Grave on October 13, 1953, the youngest of three daughters born to Emmie and Sam Dawe. She continued to live there after her marriage to Kevin Yetman, and their three children were born in that community. Elsie was very thankful that her six precious grandchildren were also all living in close proximity. Her world revolved around her family-especially her grandchildren. When her own children were young she took a leadership role in their activities- whether it was school, Beavers or Church. She had the amazing ability, with the help of Kevin, to be present at every activity that her grandchildren were involved in, even if they were in two places at the same time. Elsie was also committed to volunteer activities in her church and community. She spent her entire life as a dedicated member of St. Luke’s Anglican Church. Over the years she worked tirelessly on many committees and activities. In later years she served as President/Vice President of the ACW where she and Eleanor creatively worked out a schedule that they could handle collectively to see that the association/church work was done. In her earlier years she was a leader of the Junior Auxiliary and Girls’ Auxiliary where she forged a wonderful relationship with many of the young girls of Port-de Grave. Elsie worked at the Port de Grave fish plant for 26 years. There she collected a large circle of friends (particularly Evelyn) among her co-workers and in addition to her work, she enjoyed the social life of the plant. Elsie was predeceased by her parents Emmie and Sam Dawe, special cousin Walt and her brother-in-law Fred Yetman. The warmth, sense of humour and positive attitude of this amazing woman were cherished by all who knew her. Left to celebrate her vibrant life full of treasured memories are her loving, devoted husband Kevin; her daughter Joanne (John) Efford, her sons Sheldon (Brenda) Yetman and Jeremy (Jennifer) Yetman; her cherished grandchildren; John, Jenna, Emma, Owen, Avery and Katie; her sisters Vera (Richard) French and Audrey (Terry) Burke; her nieces and nephews Barb (Derek), Brenda (Jason), Adam (Natasha), Joel, Lesley (Mike); her sister-in-law Chorine Yetman and brother-in-law Dave (Ann) Yetman and their families. An integral part of Elsie’s life was her extended Dawe family, especially Walter (deceased), Pearl, Bill, Sam, Bob, Margaret, Peter and Paul; her Petten cousins George, Dot, Frazer, Willis, Barbara, Emmie, Audrey and their families and Bert Reid; as well as Louise and Faith, who were first in her mother’s care many years before. Elsie will be resting at Moore’s Funeral Home in Bay Roberts for public visitation on Friday, June 28th from 10:00 – 12:00 Noon; 2:00 –5:00 p.m.; 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.. The funeral will take place on Saturday, June 29th at 2:00 p.m. with interment at St. Luke’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Elsie Yetman Legacy Fund for ARVC / Sudden Cardiac Death Research at Memorial University. Online donations can be made at www.munalum.ca/giving/.
“Some people come into our lives,
leave footprints on our heart,
and we are never ever the same”
~ Flabia Weedn

 

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