Yvonne M. Bryant Obituary (1924 - 2011)

TOPSHAM - Yvonne M. Bryant, 87, of Topsham and formerly of Augusta, died Thursday December 1, 2011 in Topsham. She was born in Scotch Plains, New Jersey on September 28, 1924, the daughter of Harold and Carrie Bauman. She grew up in New Jersey and met her husband, Harvey Bryant, during World War II. She did some work as a model while living in New Jersey but was a homemaker most of her life. She and Harvey moved to Maine in the 1960’s. Harvey died in 1983 and Yvonne moved to Augusta until the 1990’s when she moved to Topsham. Mrs. Bryant enjoyed refinishing furniture and working on the old houses that she and Harvey fixed up. She also did some gardening in her younger years. Yvonne is survived by her sons, Kent Bryant and his wife, Sherry, of Monmouth and Richard Bryant and his wife, Paulette, of Minot; her grandchildren, Dorian Bryant and his wife, Jo-Ellen, Tracy Rodriguez and her husband, Nestor, and Dick Bryant; her great-grandchildren, Ian Car, Elizabeth Car, Jessica Lafond, Shelley Scalia, Jared Rodriguez and Nestor Rodriguez III. All services will be private. Memorial donations may be made in Yvonne’s name to the Alzheimer’s Association, Maine Chapter, 383 US Route One, Suite 2C, Scarborough, ME 04074. Arrangements are in the care of Roberts Funeral Home, 62 Bowdoin Street, Winthrop. Condolences, photos, and videos may be shared with the family on the obituary page of our website at www.khrfuneralhomes.com.