Yvonne Yuster

She is survived by her husband, Jared Yuster, mother Beverly Flood, brother Howie Flood, mother and father in law Laura and Michael, Father in law and step mother in law Charles and Maureen Yuster, sister and brother in law Sarah and Robert, niece and nephew Nora and Ian, sister and brother in law Michaela and Antonio, niece and nephew Emma and Gabriel, sisters in law Alexandra and Faith, and sister in law Elizabeth.

Yvonne was raised by her grandmother Irma, and lived in Ecuador and in California before returning to New York and settling on Staten Island. She studied laboratory science in California and Information Technology in New York, and after more than ten years in IT, she switched her career to medicine, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. She went on to qualify as a Physician Assistant, and achieved licensing certifications to practice in both New York and New Jersey.

Memorial Services at Casey Funeral Home will be held from 2:00-3:30pm on Sunday June 28th, with the service beginning at 3pm.

For anyone wishing to make a donation in Yvonne's name, kindly do so to one of these three charities, all representing causes for which she cared deeply:

Donations

https://waterkeeper.org/donate/

https://donate.doctorswithoutborders.org/onetime.cfm

https://www.meowsquadnyc.org/donate

27 June 2020

Not just a snippet of memory from a visit decades ago-

A gift of selfless compassion. Yvonne's benevolent

character carried through passages in time. Heartfelt are

her soul and spirit, Kindness that were Yvonne's glow.

Decades would pass, but not forgotten. Efforts that brought the meek and frightened to a garden....where they found a place to blossom.

Yvonne and I share a bewhiskered passion-

a purpose driven by her spirit-

to spare a wild orange kitten,

a life of stress, uncertainty -

hunger and constant strife-

offspring of domestic cats,

deserted to the streets -

face a grueling existence-

slowly depleting them,

to a shortened span of life.

In a visit traveled from Maryland,

quite some time ago --

I found myself waiting, standing beside

my brother. His very presence

a Calming force; assurance

by her side;-

Yvonne with a humane trap,

and orange tabby kitten-

self-inflicting bleeding scrapes

upon its' face-from forceful

pushing against corners

of the metal cage,

completely terrified.

Yvonne and I commiserate - sensing the intensity

of the kittens fear-

exchanging looks of angst,

streak lines down our cheeks,

both of us have cried.

Months pass before another chance again-

eyes busily in scanning mode

on the Jersey turnpike - headed for Staten Island,

where I'm returning to visit Kin....

I reach my brothers house---

where, to my delight, an orange tabby sleeps curled up on the sofa. Confident and tame,

Yvonne & Jared bestow the name of Pumpkin.

and I could go on, to an even later date.....

where once again, visiting my brothers home...,

I meet a handsome cat named Harley-

Harley is beside several other cats, each in individual roomy crates.

Each cat has a rescue tale, Yvonne saves them from deadly fates.

This must be the operation-

of Yvonne Yusters' one woman feline Rescue Foundation!

Kudos & applause to my remarkable understanding brother--

Jared has gifted the Y&Y Rescue Foundation--

a designated Feline room -- just in case there comes another.

all my love to dearest brother....

Condolences...

and i can only say, we all are sad to say good-bye.

To know Yvonne was to know a person special and dear;

You honored her to a final breath--as she wanted you so near.

Ask me to do anything you need, If I can help, remember, too, I am flexible in time and space.....i can be anyplace.

I Love you,

from your sister, elizabeth, i'm the one closest to you--with regard to days between us two.

Peace my brother.....