Yvette (Coulombe) Arruda

Yvette (Coulombe) Arruda, 84, of Fall River, wife of 59 years of Alfred Arruda, died Sunday, April 12, 2015. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend. She was the mother of Allan Arruda (wife Dawn), Michael Arruda (wife Dolores), Madeleine Durette (husband Marc) and Christine Arruda; the grandmother of Jason, Mellanee, Heather, Tyler, Genny Lee, Mehgan, Brittany and the late Kyle; the sister of Lorraine Dias of Fall River and the late Roger Coulombe, Lucille Roy, Germaine Goyette and Ronald Gagne; the daughter of the late Albert and Alphonsine (Bernier) Coulombe; and also leaves nine great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Her funeral will be held Thursday at 11:00 a.m. from the AUCLAIR FUNERAL HOME, 690 So. Main St., Fall River, with a funeral mass at St. Bernadette Church at 12:00 noon. Burial, private. Visitation, Wednesday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. LARGE PARKING AREA & BARRIER-FREE ENTRANCE at the rear of funeral home. Donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105.