Yvonne Marie Barrows, 69, of Hyannis, MA died peacefully on Monday, January 21, 2019 with her loving family by her side. Born in Wareham, she was raised in Nantucket by her parents Alfred A. and Clara Madeline (Correia) Barrows. Yvonne lived in Boston for some time before moving home to Nantucket in the mid 1980’s, then relocated to Cape Cod in 1991 settling in Hyannis for her final years.
Yvonne was a Certified Nurse Assistant with accreditation in geriatric care. Before her retirement she worked with some health care agencies including Bayada Healthcare and The Pavilion in Hyannis. She found her greatest satisfaction in her work caring for memory impaired residents and was a recipient of the Kindness Award in honor of her dedication to her residents.
Yvonne is predeceased by her grandparents Manuel and Sarah (Gonsalves) Correia and her parents Alfred A. Barrows and Clara Madeline (Correia) Barrows. She is survived by her loving family; daughter Stephanie Carter, her children Diamond G. Carter and David G. Carter, III; David’s children Izaya, Jenyrah and Izic-Lee; sons Wayne Barrows, Demetrius Barrows and Derek John Cabral; sister Donna (Drew T.) Raab, their children Venessa Raab (Richard) Moore, Matthew (Thea) Raab; their children great-nieces Drew A. and Kobie Moore, Ava and Sydney Raab and great-nephew Richard E. Moore Jr., “RJ”. Along with an extraordinary number of special friends, neighbors and community members.
Family and Friends are invited to attending visiting hours on Saturday, February 23rd from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Doane, Beal & Ames, 160 W. Main St., Hyannis, MA 02601. For online condolences please visit www.doanebealameshyannis.com/.
A celebration of life will be held in Nantucket at a later date.
