M. Yvette Rogasky

M. Yvette (Moreau) Rogasky, 83, of East Hartford, wife of the late J. Richard Rogasky, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May, 6, 2014. Born in East Hartford, the daughter of the late Fred and Amanda (Levesque) Moreau, she was a lifelong resident of East Hartford. Prior to her retirement, Yvette was employed by Burnham and Brady and later at Aetna Life & Casualty. She was a parishioner of St. Mary’s Church in East Hartford. Yvette was a compassionate, loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend. She enjoyed cooking, dancing, watching movies and especially spending time with her family. Yvette is survived by her beloved children, Joyce Belliveau and her husband Bob of Marlborough MA, Jim Rogasky and his wife Michelle of Andover CT; four grandchildren, Mike Ducote of Marlborough MA, Amanda Ducote and her spouse Eric Roy of Marlborough MA, Ericka Coutts and her husband Corby of West Roxbury, MA, and Alec Rogasky of Andover CT; five great grandchildren, Krystal, Joey, Camryn, Riley and Liam. She was predeceased by her six brothers, Lucien, Albert, Rene, Larry, Pete and Ronnie Moreau, three sisters, Adrienne Bamber, Georgette Frenette, and Jeanette Michaud. The family would like to acknowledge the wonderful and caring staff at Salmon Brook Rehabilitation Center , Glastonbury and Emeritus at South Windsor where Yvette most recently lived, and her devoted caregivers Cecelia and Shirley.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary’s Church, 15 Maplewood Ave, East Hartford, CT. 06108.

Friends and family are invited to attend a period of visitation on Friday, May 9, 2014 from 8:30-9:30am at the Newkirk and Whitney Funeral Home, 318 Burnside Ave., East Hartford, CT. 06108. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated following at 10:00am at St. Mary’s Church, 15 Maplewood Avenue, East Hartford. Burial will follow in Mount Saint Benedict Cemetery, 1 Cottage Grove Road, Bloomfield.

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