Vivian Mae Dufault

(Also known as--Grandma Vivie’s extra special life of 98 years)

• Mom had 14 siblings (she was the 5th child born to Tex and Lorene McGrath)

• Mom was born in Los Angeles, California and moved as young child to White

Swan, Washington. She enjoyed telling stories of being a little girl riding horses

bareback, having to eat the green tops of the veggies that her parents grew,

scared to walk in the dark of night to the outhouse because the boogie man might

get her, walking to school in the deep snow, lining her shoes that had holes with

cardboard, trying to keep her little sisters out of dangers way, and there were

times when the Yakama natives would bring their family food to help feed the

growing family. Mom did not focus on the tough times of her life. She preferred

to enjoy and share the good times!❤️

• Mom moved to Yakima and worked at Larsen’s bakery every day before school

graduated from Yakima high school, she met and started to chat with her

neighbor guy across the alley and next thing she was engaged to Alvard

Dufault who was 20 yrs older then her. She was baptized on the same day

she was married and had become a devout Catholic from that day forward. Mom

and Dad were blessed with almost 40 yrs of marriage having 3 children and sent

them to Saint Joseph's grade school and St Joseph’s Academy and

Marquette! Mom worked seasonally at Snokist Cannery to help with tuition. We

went to Mass every Sunday as a family and mom made sure we behaved at

church or she would threaten us with her nice selection of wooden spoons😉

• Mom loved big family celebrations which involved the Dufault and or the

McGrath clans getting together in our little house feasting on big meals and

potlucks!! Great Family fun for all! Mom loved to cook great meals and

usually had fresh baked cookies after school for us and she baked casseroles

and cakes and cookies for some friends and neighbors just to show she cared!

• Dad died in 1990 and mom adjusted to becoming the head of the family. She

continued with all the family get togethers, attending church on Sundays and

enjoying grandkids and just enjoying her life gifts. She was so helpful to all of

her family members including her kids and brothers and sisters!

• In the last 6 years mom has had a few health concerns but she continued to be

strong and independent and never complaining. As time continued Sonny

became her support person checking on her thru the day helping with

maintaining her home with her independence. She had a couple of stays in

rehab coming out strong and willing to do the work needed to maintain her

independence in her home. It was a lot of work on her part and took a lot of

loving care supplied by Sonny.

• Mom was so thankful to Sonny and her rehab crew helping her to to continue to

stay in her home until Her Heavenly Father took her home April 30 ,2025

• Family of Vivian Dufault

Terry and Kris Mcclure (son in law and daughter)

Rod and Cecilia Oberlander(son in law and daughter)

Sonny and Janie Dufault( son and daughter in law)

Tyler and Cassie Oberlander(grandson and wife)

Jamie and Mollie Hunter (granddaughter and husband)

Janelle Dufault (granddaughter)

Mia Hunter (great granddaughter)

Gunner Hunter ( great grandson)

Kyron Hunter ( great grandson)

Felix and Sonia Navarro((husband and granddaughter)

Tavio and Tricia Torres(grandson and wife)

Alonso Torres ( great grandson)

Zander Torres (great grandson)

Pheobe Torres(great granddaughter)

Quinnzell Torres (great granddaughter)

Oliver Oberlander (great grandson)

Owen Oberlander (great grandson)

Robert Nagle ( step great grandson)

Elani Navarro (great granddaughter)

Felix Navarro III ( great grandson)

There are so many other loving family members.