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Gloria A. Coursey

Female 1922 - 2007  (84 years)


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  • Name Gloria A. Coursey 
    Born 25 Sep 1922  Worcester, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    _UID 94DA0D2EAA088D448D747550E761E43F5DF0 
    Died 20 Sep 2007  Windsor, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 24 Sep 2007  St. Thomas Cemetery, West Springfield, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    • Hartford Courant, 21 Sep 2007
      Gloria A. (Coursey) Bessette

      Gloria A. (Coursey) Bessette, 84, of Suffield, wife of the late Albert J. Bessette, died peacefully on Thursday, (September 20, 2007) at Kimberly Hall in Windsor. Born on September 25, 2922 in Worcester, MA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Angele (Hirbour) Coursey. Gloria grew up in Worcester and was a graduate of Ascension High School. She married her husband Albert in 1946 and together they moved to Agawam, MA, where they lived for many years, before moving to Suffield over 20 years ago. She was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church in Suffield. Gloria worked for General Electric in Springfield for over 25 years. She was a member of the Suffield Branch of AARP, where she helped coordinate many trips. Gloria enjoyed square dancing, and traveling with her husband to many locations such as Australia, New Zealand, France, England and Germany. An outgoing, fun, dependable, wonderful cook and deeply religious woman she will be greatly missed by all. She leaves a brother, Albert J. Coursey and his wife Carol of Manchester; a nephew, Mark Coursey and his wife Beverly of Auburn, ME; two nieces, Marie Coursey of Manchester and Meg Coursey of Suffield; and two grand nephews. A Memorial Mass will be held on Monday, 12 Noon, at Sacred Heart Church, 446 Mountain Rd., Suffield. Burial will follow in St. Thomas Cemetery, W. Springfield, MA. There are no calling hours. Nicholson & Carmon Funeral Home in Suffield has care of the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Gloria's memory to Sacred Heart Church, P.O. Box 626, Suffield, CT 06078. Please visit us at www.carmonfuneralhome.com for online condolences.
    Person ID I11636  14B Jean Besset of Quebec
    Last Modified 30 Jan 2014 

    Family Albert Joseph Bessette,   b. 5 Dec 1920, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Dec 1994, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Family ID F4471  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart