Yvonne DeGaine

Yvonne "Vonnie" M. DeGaine, age 60, of Easton, Pa., formerly of Salamanca, New York died Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at Easton Hospital, Easton, Pa. following a long illness.

Born on May 31, 1950 in Salamanca, New York she was the daughter of the late Robert and Bertha Frost Degaine Sr..

She was a 1968 graduate of Salamanca High School and also attended and graduated from Edinboro University in PA.

Yvonne has lived in the Easton, Pa. area for over 30 years and has worked as a Dispatcher for the Palmer Township Police Department.

She was very proud of her family and loved hearing about her nieces and nephew's accomplishments.

Surviving are: 2 brothers, James (Patricia) DeGaine, of South Carolina, Robert (Sally) DeGaine Jr., Salamanca, New York; a sister, Marcia DeGaine, Salamanca, New York; her nieces and nephew, Gigi (Brian) Rowland, South Carolina, Robert (Jessica) DeGaine III, Florida, Jacqueline (John) Guinn of Virginia, and Stacy (Bret) Schmidt, Wisconsin; aunts, Arlene Abdo, Lib DeGaine, and uncle, Dominic Rapacioli.

There will be no visitation.

A memorial mass may be said at a later date.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the O'Rourke & O'Rourke Inc. Funeral Home, 25 River Street, Salamanca, New York.

The family suggests memorials to the charity of the donor's choice.

E-condolences can be sent to john@orourke-orourke.com.