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
|