Yvonne McGuire Tributes have been paid to Yvonne McGuire, who passed away on March 28 at 56. Yvonne was a daughter to the late John and Myra, a loving sister to David, Myra, John, Anne, Elaine, Tony, Peter and the late Linda and an adored auntie to all her nephews and nieces. Yvonne was born an raised in Blackburn, and attended St Bede’s RC High School. After completing her education she took a secretarial course at Blackburn College. She then did clerical work at Blackburn Town Hall for a year, as part of a Youth Training Scheme, before being employed as a clerical assistant at Blackburn Job Centre. She loved the job, and worked there until 2009.