Dudley: Yvonne M. (Ferguson) Benedict, 60, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 1st, in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home, Worcester, after an illness.

She leaves her husband, Thomas A. Benedict; two daughters, Heather Buduo and her husband Chris of Dudley and Kristen Farrar and her husband

Tony of Charlton; her three grandchildren, Trinity Mercier, Jacoby Buduo and Caiden Farrar.

Yvonne was born in Lisbon, New York the daughter of Stanley and Ursula (Tim) Ferguson.  She served Honorable in the United States Airforce.

Yvonne enjoyed helping out at her friends daycare and hanging out at home with her cats.

Funeral services and burial for Yvonne will be private.  There are no calling hours.

The Daniel T. Morrill Funeral Home, 130 Hamilton St., Southbridge, is directing arrangements.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Cancer Center at Harrington, 55 Sayles St., Southbridge, MA 01550