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Willard Thomas Bessette

Male 1929 - 2012  (82 years)


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  • Name Willard Thomas Bessette 
    Born 12 Dec 1929  Dolton, Cook Co., Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 1AA73AC1AD3B87448370099CE996E376DFBD 
    Died 6 Jun 2012  Crown Point, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 11 Jun 2012  Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Schererville, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 14B355356815. Sue F. Halsted – born 10 Oct 1942 in Gary, Indiana,
      married Robert Oetting on 14 Aug 1993 in Pittsburg,
      California. They had Christian B. Duvall, born 11 Jun
      1964 in California, Michael S. Duvall, born 25 Aug 1965
      in California, and Dennis K. Duvall, born 9 Apr 1967 in
      California.

      Willard T. Bessette, age 82, of Crown Point, IN, passed away on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at St. Anthony Hospice in Crown Point, IN. Willard is survived by his wife: Barb; 5 children: Len (Linnea) Bessette, Jenny (Lanny) Potter, Cecilia Bessette, Helen Bessette (Shaun Doyle), and Peg (Jose) Hernandez; 9 grandchildren: Josh (Sherri) Potter, Katie (Miles) Taylor, James (Ryan) Potter, Peter, Elizabeth, and Philip Bessette, Kim and Jackie Collins, and Chrissy Cooper; and 6 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents: Arthur and Florence (Stanczik) Bessette; brother: Arthur Bessette Jr.; and sisters: Mary Halsted, Delores Dixon, and Vivian Mate. Willard was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Crown Point, IN and the American Legion. He was retired from AT & T and Methodist Hospital and served in the U.S. Naval Reserves from 1950 to 1952. Willard enjoyed golfing and fishing when he was able and also enjoyed model railroading and entertaining his grandchildren and great-grandchildren and all who knew him. Funeral Prayers will be said on Monday, June 11, 2012 at Geisen Funeral-Cremation & Reception Centre, 606 E. 113th Ave./South St., Crown Point, IN at 9:15 AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM at St. Mary Catholic Church, 321 E. Joliet St., Crown Point, IN with Fr. Pat Kalich officiating. Interment at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens in Schererville, IN. Visitation will be held on Sunday, June 10, 2012 at Geisen Funeral-Cremation & Reception Centre in Crown Point, IN from 1:00 to 7:00 PM. Memorial donations may be given to: St. Anthony Hospice in Crown Point, IN. View directions and/or sign guestbook at www.GeisenFuneralHome.com or contact 219-663-2500.


      The Times, June 8, 2012
      Willard T. Bessette
      Willard T. Bessette, age 82, of Crown Point, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at St. Anthony Hospice in Crown Point. He is survived by his wife, Barb; five children: Len (Linnea) Bessette, Jenny (Lanny) Potter, Cecilia Bessette, Helen Bessette (Shaun Doyle), and Peg (Jose) Hernandez; nine grandchildren: Josh (Sherri) Potter, Katie (Miles) Taylor, James (Ryan) Potter, Peter, Elizabeth, and Philip Bessette, Kim and Jackie Collins, and Chrissy Cooper; and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents: Arthur and Florence (Stanczik) Bessette; brother, Arthur Bessette Jr.; and sisters: Mary Halsted, Delores Dixon, and Vivian Mate. Willard was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Crown Point and the American Legion. He was retired from AT & T and Methodist Hospital, and served in the U.S. Naval Reserves from 1950 to 1952. Willard enjoyed golfing and fishing when he was able and also enjoyed model railroading and entertaining his grandchildren and great grandchildren and all who knew him. Funeral prayers will be said on Monday, June 11, 2012 at Geisen Funeral-Cremation & Reception Centre, 606 E. 113th Ave./South St., Crown Point, IN at 9:15 AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM at St. Mary Catholic Church, 321 E. Joliet St., Crown Point, IN with Fr. Pat Kalich officiating. Interment at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens in Schererville, IN. Visitation will be held on Sunday, June 10, 2012 at Geisen Funeral-Cremation & Reception Centre in Crown Point from 1:00 to 7:00 PM. Memorial donations may be given to: St. Anthony Hospice in Crown Point. View directions and/or sign guestbook at www.GeisenFuneralHome.com <http://www.GeisenFuneralHome.com/> or contact 219-663-2500
    Person ID I9141  14B Jean Besset of Quebec
    Last Modified 1 Feb 2014 

    Father Arthur Oliver Bessette,   b. 11 Mar 1889, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Aug 1967, Crown Point, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Florence Caroline Stanczik,   b. 12 Jan 1895, Dolton, Cook Co., Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 17 Feb 1917 
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