Yolande B Holmes Obituary (1937 - 2016)

Yolande Berry Holmes, 79, of Hermon and formerly of Norridgewock, passed away Saturday February 20, 2016 at her home. She was born February 4, 1937 in Norridgewock, Maine, the daughter of Forrest Berry and Maxine (Simonsen) Berry. She was a member of the class of 1955. She married Elden “Sonny” B. Holmes on March 4, 1955 in Norridgewock, Maine he passed away in March of 2015. Together they raised their family in Norridgewock and Brewer. Just a few years ago they moved to Hermon. Yolande spent most of her life as a devoted wife and mother. She was a member of the Congregational Church in Norridgewock, she had an incredible singing voice, and she had professional voice training, when she was a teenager she sang at weddings, churches, and operettas. Yolande loved going to Prince Edward Island and traveling the Maine and Maritime coastlines. She was an animal lover, and she loved the color purple. One of her greatest joys was the time she spent with her family. She also enjoyed doing genealogy. She is survived by her five children; Kevin Holmes of Bangor, Kerry Holmes of Skowhegan, Korey Holmes of Veazie, Kenric Holmes of Hermon, Katrina Holmes Benjamin of Hermon, five grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, her son Kelly Holmes, her sister Kristin Berry and her brother Dennis Berry. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. until the time of the funeral service that will be held Friday February 26, 2016 at 5p.m. at the First Congregational Church of Norridgewock, 32 River Rd., Norridgewock, Maine, with Pastor Nathan Richards officiating. A reception will follow the service at church. A committal service will be held later in the spring at the Sunset View Cemetery in Norridgewock. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Smart & Edwards Funeral Home, 183 Madison Ave., Skowhegan, Maine. Donations may be made in her memory to a charity of one’s choice.