Yvonne was born in Norfolk, Virginia on November 8, 1948 to Carl and Carmen Anderson, and was the third of six children. Her parents travelled frequently while Yvonne and her siblings were growing up; living in Brooklyn, NY; Bayamon, Puerto Rico; Miami, Florida; and Waterbury, CT where Yvonne graduated high school.
In 1975 while working at Sheraton Tobacco Valley Inn she met Jay Montmeat in Middletown. They were married and had two children. After owning and operating two fabric stores in Connecticut, they established New England Cartridge Company, a copier supply and mobile paper shredding business, in Old Lyme in 1988, operating it for 27 years.
Yvonne is survived by her husband of 43 years Jay Montmeat. She is also survived by her son Jack Montmeat (Lesley Moore) of Old Lyme; her daughter Brit Ann Rueb (Darren Rueb) of Vernon; her grandson Jack Montmeat Jr. and his brother Thomas Moore of Old Lyme; her sisters Carmen Allen of Harrison, Maine, Marsha Anderson of Canton, Georgia, Jeanmarie Anderson; her brother Carl L. Anderson of Canton, Georgia; and many nieces and nephews.
Yvonne was predeceased by her sister Barbara Anderson.
Yvonne loved life, loved her family, and loved to garden.
Donations in her memory may be made to East Lyme Public Trust Foundation c/o Niantic Boardwalk, PO Box 174 Niantic, CT 06357.
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