Yvon Belliveau

Yvon J. Belliveau, 85, of East Hartford, loving husband of 50 years of the late Jeannine M. (Arsenault) Belliveau, went to join his beloved wife in Heaven on Monday, April 25, 2022. Born in St. Paul, New Brunswick, Canada on January 29, 1937, a son of the late Medard and Nathalie (LeBlanc) Belliveau, he had been a resident of East Hartford for the past 60 years. Prior to his retirement, Yvon was a self-employed handyman who specialized in replacement windows and siding. He was a talented wood worker who was known for his extravagant bird houses. Yvon enjoyed working outside in his yard caring for his flower and vegetable gardens. He took pride in cooking his famous meatballs for his family and friends to enjoy. He also liked spending his summers at his cottage up at St. Marie, New Brunswick, Canada, relaxing watching television and Western shows and Western movies, and eating deserts.

Yvon is survived by a son, Richard J. Belliveau of East Hartford; a daughter, Susan M. Lang and her husband, Tim, of East Hartford; two granddaughters, Stephanie M. Belliveau of Enfield and Rebecca R. Fitzpatrick. He also leaves three brothers, Camille Belliveau and his wife Linda of New Brunswick, Canada, Albert Belliveau and his wife Bibiane of Quebec, Canada, Oscar Belliveau and his wife Gilberte of New Brunswick, Canada; two sisters, Emma LeBlanc and her husband Ola of Natick, MA, Sister Therese Belliveau of Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada; many nieces, nephews, cousins, and dear friends. Along with his beloved wife and parents, Yvon was predeceased by a sister, Ida Gaudet of New Brunswick, Canada.

Funeral service will be Saturday (April 30, 2022) at 9 am from the D’Esopo East Hartford Memorial Chapel, 30 Carter Street, East Hartford with a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 10 am at Our Lady of Peace Church of St. Edmund Campion Parish, 370 May Road, East Hartford. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, (Section 2), Glastonbury. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home chapel on Friday (April 29, 2022) from 4 – 6:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Yvon’s name may be made to a favorite charity of the donor’s choice. For on-line expressions of sympathy to the family, please visit www.desopoeh.com.