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Rita R. Bessette

Female 1917 - 2013  (95 years)


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  • Name Rita R. Bessette 
    Born 25 Aug 1917  Stonington, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    _UID E5E9971526EC0342990F3ECC5CAE5B240C9B 
    Died 17 Jan 2013  Windsor, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Carmon Community Funeral Homes
      Rita (Bessette) Leary
      August 25, 1917 – January 17, 2013
      Resided in Windsor, CT

      Rita (Bessette) Leary, 95, of Windsor, beloved wife for 69 years of James Joseph Leary, Jr., passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 17, 2013, surrounded by her family at her home. Born in Stonington on August 25, 1917, daughter of the late Arsene and Rose Anna (Martin) Bessette, she was raised in Stonington and had lived in Hartford before moving to Windsor in 1972. After graduating from high school, Rita continued her education at the St. Francis School of Nursing in Hartford and earned her Registered Nurse designation. She was a private duty nurse in the Hartford area including at St. Francis Hospital and at Mt. Sinai Hospital. In her spare time, Rita enjoyed sewing and crafts. She especially enjoyed making Christmas ornaments and decorations throughout the year and would give many of them to family and friends. Rita was also skilled at quilting, basketry, and making teddy bears and stained glass. Most of all, she will be remembered as a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who enjoyed spending time with her family. Besides her husband, she leaves a son, James J. Leary, III and his wife Jane Lenox Leary of West Hartford; three daughters, Colleen A. Leary of Windsor, Joan Leary Thomas and her husband John of Winter Springs, Florida, and Patricia "Pixie" Leary Badeau and her husband Paul of Manchester; a sister, Theresa Fallon and her husband Richard of Pawcatuck; six grandchildren, Paul Badeau and his wife Jennifer of Manchester, David Badeau and his wife Heather of Ellington, Rebecca Dilmore and her husband Clay of Florida, James Leary, IV of Massachusetts, David Thomas of Florida, and Sean Leary of Brooklyn, NY; and two great grandchildren, Charlotte Badeau and Olivia Badeau. She was predeceased by four brothers; and three sisters. A graveside service will be held at Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield at the convenience of the family. The family has requested that memorial donations be made to the House of Bread, Inc., 1453 Main St., Hartford, CT 06120.
    Person ID I11583  14B Jean Besset of Quebec
    Last Modified 30 Jan 2014 

    Father Arsene Ananias Bessette,   b. 9 Sep 1881, Roxton Pond, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 May 1939  (Age 57 years) 
    Mother Rose Anna Martin,   d. 10 Jul 1955 
    Married 29 Apr 1912  Taftville, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2499  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family James Joseph Leary, Jr.,   b. 9 Jun 1915, Hartford, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Feb 2015  (Age 99 years) 
    Children 
     1. James J. Leary, III
     2. Colleen A. Leary
     3. Joan Leary
     4. Patricia "Pixie" Leary
    Family ID F4450  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart