SALEM - Irene A. “Yvonne” (Raymond) Ahern, age 96, of Salem, wife of the late David I. Ahern, died Sunday morning, September 3, 2006, at the Grosvenor Park Nursing Home, Salem, following a long illness.
Born in Kamouraska, Quebec, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Ludger and M. Alice (LeBel) Raymond. She came to the United States as a teenager and resided in Salem & Lynn for most of her life.
Yvonne was first employed at the Pequot Mills from 1927 to 1953, then she was employed at CBS Hytron in Salem. She later worked at a shoe factory in Lynn, where she retired in the early 1970's.
She is survived by one son, Donald Noiseux of Salem, one granddaughter, Jacqueline and her husband Kenneth Daley of Worthington, two great grandchildren, Kenneth D. Daley and Liam Daley, both of Worthington, two sister, Jean O’Neil of Marblehead, Delia Riley of Salem, and several nieces and nephews. She was the grandmother of the late Janice Noiseux and sister of the late Emil Raymond, Jean Baptist Raymond, and Ivana Gamache
Her funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 9, 2006, at 9:30 am from the Full-Spychalski Funeral Home, 84 Washington Square East, by Salem Common, Salem, followed by a funeral Mass at 10:30 am at the Ste. Anne’s Church, Salem. Visiting hours are Friday, 5 to 8 pm. Relatives and friends respectfully invited.
Burial is in St. Mary Cemetery, Lynn. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the Ste. Anne’s Church, 290 Jefferson Ave., Salem, MA 01970. For guest book and directions, visit www.SalemFuneral.com.