Yolande E. Bean, 87, of North Troy, VT passed away peacefully on February 4, 2025 in Newport, VT. She was born on December 26, 1937 in North Troy, VT to the late Ephram and Florence (Vincent) Roberts. On October 13, 1956 she married Niles "Sonny" Bean who predeceased her on July 20, 2014.

Yolande enjoyed knitting, crocheting, doing crafts with her great grandchildren, reading and tending to her vegetable garden. She was also a former member of the Ladies of St. Anne and the American Legion Auxiliary Post 28 in North Troy.

She is survived by her children: Robin Hamill, Tina Pare and her husband Michael and Julie Healy and her husband Michael, grandchildren Joshua Bean, Travis Bean and his companion Emily Andrews, Michael Pare Jr. and wife Lacey, DeAnna Chavez, Brian Pare, Courtney Healy and companion Jesse Popkowski, Justin Healy and his companion Alyssa Lawson and Tabitha Cole and her companion Dylan Lahar, 12 great grandchildren; sisters Rachel Willey and her husband Leo and Claire Laramee and her husband Ernest, as well as several nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her parents, siblings Flora, Raymond, Alcide, and Richard and daughter Kim Cole.

A graveside service will be held at North Troy Village Cemetery in the spring. If friends desire memorial contributions may be made to the Mary Wright Halo Foundation, 1073 Upper Quarry Road, Newport, VT 05855. Online condolences may be made at curtis-britch.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis-Britch & Bouffard Funeral Home & Cremation Service, locally family owned and operated.