Yvonne Morrison Newcomb

Perry – Yvonne (Morrison) Newcomb, 88, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, December 19, 2009 at Calais Regional Hospital. Yvonne was born at home in Robbinston on February 18, 1921 to Robert and Dolly (Beaney) Morrison. She attended the local Robbinston grade school and then went on to work in the area babysitting and house cleaning until she was old enough to begin working at the sardine factory. Yvonne married Elliot Newcomb in 1946 and moved to Perry where they raised their family together. Yvonne owned and operated Little River Restaurant in Perry from 1970 to 1976 and spent some time working in Eastport at the sardine factories and woolen mill but spent most of her life as a wife and mother. Yvonne enjoyed doing word search puzzles and newspaper jumbles. Her home was always welcoming and friendly; she adored her grandchildren and was always willing to have them for a visit. Yvonne hosted all the holiday celebrations at her house as she was a great cook, always making homemade breads and cakes from scratch; Yvonne will be most remembered for her loving generosity. She was a member of the Perry Congregational Church. In addition to her parents Yvonne was predeceased by her husband Elliot in 1984; a grandson, Eugene Newcomb Jr. in 1983; two sisters, Barbara and Madonna; two brothers Francis and Thomas and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She is survived by a daughter, Dolly Newcomb; two sons, Eugene Newcomb and his wife, Linda, Randy Newcomb and his wife Trudy, all of Perry; three granddaughters, Tracy Gardner and her husband Frank of Edmunds, Amanda Tibbetts and her husband, Stephen of Sammamish, WA, Vicki Jean Morrison and her fiancé Lucas Nadeau, of Bangor; two grandsons, Anthony Newcomb and his wife Melissa of Eastport and Stephen Morrison of Perry; a great granddaughter, Kneviah Newcomb, of Eastport; a great grandson, Hayden Gardner, of Edmunds; a great-great grandson, Christian Nadeau of Bangor; several nieces, nephews and cousins and her special canine companion, Shadow. A graveside service will be held 2:00 PM, Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at Leland Cemetery in Perry with Rev. Ronald Windhorst officiating. All are welcome to join the family after the service at 280 South Meadow Road for a time of sharing and remembrance. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to The Eugene O. Newcomb Jr. Scholarship Fund at Shead High School, 89 High St., Eastport, ME 04631.


Cemetery:
Leland Cemetery
Golden Road
Perry, ME 04667 (map/driving directions)



Services:
2:00PM at Graveside on Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009