APEX - Yvette A. Fitzgerald, 85, died Monday, Dec. 10, 2007. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, at St. Andrews Catholic Church, 3008 Old Raleigh Rd., Apex. She was born in Maseau, Canada, to Ernest and Alina Allie.

Surviving: her husband, John Fitzgerald of Apex; nine children, Karen Tamlyn of Apex, Maureen Anderson of Cary, Sheila Evans of Cream Ridge, N.J., Colleen Flemming of Cary, John Fitzgerald of Franklinton, Barron Fitzgerald of Columbia, S.C., Michael Fitzgerald of Loveland, Colo., Richard Fitzgerald of Cary, Scott Fitzgerald of Mexico, N.Y.; sisters, Madeline Baker and Rea Roblee; brothers, Fernand Allie and Stanley Allie; and 15 grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, 200 SE Maynard Road, Cary.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Wake County, 1300 St. Mary’s St., Suite 400, Raleigh, NC 27605.