She spent the majority of her life raising not only her three children, but also fostering numerous child in their New Rochelle home. [5]
Yvonne passed away on July 21, 1992, in Bangor, Maine[6] and was laid to rest at Mount Pleasant Cemetery along with her husband Frederick Vincent Petres, Sr. (Row 17, Lots 57 & 59).
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↑ Peters Family Papers, 1928. Marriage Certificate for Frederick Peters and Yvonne Higgins. Privately held by Doug Peters
↑ "Maine Marriages 1892-1996 (except 1967 to 1976)," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/search : accessed 17 July 2016), entry for Yvonne Higgins, 25 December 1928; citing Maine State Archives. Maine Marriages 1892-1996 (except 1967 to 1976).
↑ The State of New York, Department of Health, Certificate of Birth for Joseph Jerome Peters, No. 13080, Registered No. 96.
↑ Penobscot County, Maine, amended before filing death certificate no 92 06121 (issued 1992), Yvonne M. Peters, Departement of Health and Human Services, Augusta.
See Also
Maine, Birth Records 1621-1922, online images, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=MaineBirthRe&h=1105785&indiv=try : 17 Jul 2016), Eavonne or Evon Higgins; citing Maine State Archives; Cultural Building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084; 1892-1907 Vital Records; Roll #: 27.
"Maine Marriages 1892-1996 (except 1967 to 1976)," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/search : accessed 17 July 2016), entry for Yvonne Higgins, 25 December 1928; citing Maine State Archives. Maine Marriages 1892-1996 (except 1967 to 1976).
Peters Family Papers, 1928. Marriage Certificate for Frederick Peters and Yvonne Higgins. Privately held by Doug Peters
Penobscot County, Maine, amended before filing death certificate no 92 06121 (issued 1992), Yvonne M. Peters, Departement of Health and Human Services, Augusta.
The State of New York, Department of Health, Certificate of Birth for Joseph Jerome Peters, No. 13080, Registered No. 96.
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