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George H. Bessette

Male Abt 1936 - 2009  (~ 73 years)


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  • Name George H. Bessette 
    Born Abt 1936  Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 7531A77DE1B0D64A887D0A8AE56D6608D404 
    Died 26 Sep 2009  Fall River, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 29 Sep 2009  Notre Dame Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Auclair Funeral Home
      George H. Bessette – Fall River (Includes Picture)

      George H. Bessette, 83, of Mott St., Fall River, husband of Barbara (Palmer) Bessette, died Saturday, September 26, 2009.
      An Army veteran of WW II, he was employed by Shell Oil Co. for many years. He enjoyed boating, golfing and RV’ing, cherished time with his granddaughters and great-granddaughter and was a member of the American Legion and the Over the Hill Gang.
      Besides his wife of 60 years, survivors include, granddaughters, Kate Mercier and Kristin Mercier and a great-granddaughter, Madison Mercier, all of Little Compton; siblings, Rita Johnson and Richard Bessette, both of FL and Claire St.Jean and Alice Coderre, both of CT and nieces and nephews. He was the son of the late Joseph and Blanche (Cote) Bessette and the brother of the late Adrian Bessette.
      His funeral will be held Wednesday at 9:00 AM from the AUCLAIR FUNERAL HOME, 690 So. Main St., Fall River, with a funeral mass in Holy Trinity Church at 10:00 AM. Burial, Notre Dame Cemetery.
      Visitation, Tuesday 4:00 to 7:00 PM. LARGE PARKING AREA and BARRIER-FREE ENTRANCE at the rear of funeral home. Please omit flowers. Donations to Diabetes Assn., 170 Pleasant St., Fall River MA 02721 or Charlton Memorial Hospital, 363 Highland Ave., Fall River MA 02720 appreciated. Online guest book at AuclairFuneralHome.com
    Person ID I12566  14B Jean Besset of Quebec
    Last Modified 1 Feb 2014 

    Father Joseph Ulderic Hubert Bessette,   b. 24 Apr 1900, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Blanche Cote 
    Family ID F2951  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Kathryn Barbara Palmer,   d. 20 Dec 2016 
    Married 1949 
    Family ID F4841  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart