Yvette M Deschanes

2/25/1933 - 6/9/2026

Yvette Deschanes, 93, of Portland, ME, went peacefully onto her new life just as the sun was rising on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.

Born in the family home in Waterville, Maine, Yvette was the daughter of the late Joseph Mathieu and Lydia (Roy) Mathieu. She went to school in Waterville from elementary to college and received a degree from Thomas Business School.

Yvette had a 25-year career at Maine National Bank working in the Trust Department with estates and wills. She also volunteered at Maine Medical Center for 25+ years, as she enjoyed making people happy at The Coffee Shop.

In June 1997 she married Bernard O. Deschanes, and they went on to have four wonderful years together between Portland, ME and Clearwater, FL. They loved dancing, traveling, playing cards, and enjoying time with family and friends all the while between Maine and Florida.

Yvette is survived by daughters Shari Shepard and Lori Paulette and their husbands Carroll and Chuck, as well as four grand-children and six great-grand-children who already miss her. She is also survived by the extended family of Bonnie, Jeff, and Jamie Robertson, and Lori Glenn and family.

She was predeceased by her parents, her husband Bernard, her sister Geneva, and brother David Belanger.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 492 Ocean Ave., Portland, ME, on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Yvette will be laid to rest privately at the Maine Veteran’s Cemetery with her husband Bernard in Augusta, ME, at a later date.

A Celebration of Life will be held on a date to be determined. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the Maine Veteran’s Cemetery.