Elizabeth A. Beauchemin

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1920 Federal Census of Fitchburg, Worcester County, MA (7 Jan 1920)
Louis Bessette 28 M MA CF MA Head ??? Paper Mill
Elizabeth 28 F MA MA MA Wife
Raymond 4 11/12 M MA MA MA Son
Evelyn 3 8/12 F MA MA MA Daughter
George 2 4/12 M MA MA MA Son
(Living at 50 Alpine Road)

1930 Federal Census of Fitchburg, Worcester County, MA (Apr 1930)
Louis F. Bessette 39 M MA CF MA Head Laborer Paper Mill
Elizabeth L. 40 F MA MA MA Wife Housekeeper
Raymond F. 15 M MA MA MA Son
Evelyn E. 13 F MA MA MA Daughter
George E. 12 M MA MA MA Son
Irene J. 10 F MA MA MA Daughter
James L. 8 M MA MA MA Son
Leo E. 7 M MA MA MA Son
Dorothy R. 5 F MA MA MA Daughter
Normand J. 3 4/12 M MA MA MA Son
Esther L. 1 10/12 F MA MA MA Daughter
(Married at 23 & 24)

Family/Spouse: Louis Frederick Levi Bessette. Louis (son of Louis Frederick Bessette and Georgiana Ducharme) was born on 5 Jul 1891 in Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died in 1956 in Fitchburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Massachusetts, February 21, 1991
Raymond F. Bessette

WINCHENDON - Raymond F. Bessette, 76, of Baldwinville Rd. died in Henry Heywood Memorial Hospital, Gardner, after an illness.
He leaves three brothers, James Bessette of Gardner, Norman Bessette and Leo Bessette both of Fitchburg; four sisters, Evelyn Rounds of Sparks, Nevada, Janet Jenness of San Jose, Calif., Irene McGowen of Lynn and Esther Helie of Winchendon; nieces and nephews. He was born in Fitchburg, son of Louis and Elizabeth (Bushman) Bessette.
He worked as as a paper maker at Crocker Burbank Co. until he joined the Army, serving in the Pacific Theater during WWII. He was awarded the Bronze Service Star and five Overseas Bars.
The funeral will be held tomorrow from Poliks Funeral Home, 431 Pleasant St., Gardner, with a Mass at 9 a.m. in St. Joseph's Church, 358 Pleasant St., Gardner. Burial will be in St. Bernard's Cemetery, Fitchburg. Calling hours at the funeral home are 7 to 9 p.m. today.

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Family/Spouse: Rounds. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: McGowen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Massachusetts, August 12, 1993
James L. Bessette, 72

GARDNER - James L. Bessette, 72, of 20 Baker St. died yesterday in Henry Heywood Memorial Hospital after an illness.
He leaves his wife of 52 years, Jennie (Sokolowski) Bessette; two sons, James L. Bessette Jr. of Gardner and David Bessette of Lewiston, Maine; two brothers, Norman and Leo Bessette, both of Fitchburg; four sisters, Evelyn Rounds of Sparks, Nev., Janet Jenness of San Jose, Calif., Irene McGowen of Lynn and Esther Helie of Winchendon; two grandchildren. He was born in Fitchburg, son of Louis and Elizabeth (Bushman) Bessette, and lived there 20 years before moving to Gardner. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and was awarded the Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon with 7 stars and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with 2 stars.
Mr. Bessette was a metal fabricator at General Electric Co. in Fitchburg before he retired in 1986. He was a member St. Joseph's Church, VFW Ovila Case Post 905 and the G.E. Quarter-Century Club.
The funeral will be held Saturday from Poliks Funeral Home, 431 Pleasant St., with a Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Joseph's Church, 358 Pleasant St. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery. Calling hours at the funeral home are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow. Flowers may be sent, or memorial contributions made to St. Joseph's Church Renovation Fund, 358 Pleasant St., Gardner,01440.

James married Jennie Sokolowski in 1941. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Worcester Telegram & Gazette, September 9, 1994
Leo E. Bessette, 71

FITCHBURG - Leo E. Bessette Sr., 71, of 8 Maryanna Drive, a retired printer, died yesterday in his home, after a long illness.
He leaves his wife of 48 years, Ruth C. (Brown) Bessette; a son, Leo Bessette Jr. of Fitchburg; two daughters, Donna Brand of Westmoreland, N.H., and Judy Keany of Braintree; three sisters, Irene McGowen of Lynn, Esther Helie of Winchendon and Janet Jenness of San Jose, Calif.; three grandchildren; nephews and nieces. He was born in Fitchburg, son of Louis and Elizabeth (Bushman) Bessette, and lived here most of his life.
He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the European-African-Middle Eastern theater.
Mr. Bessette was a printer at Rand-Whitney Corp. in Leominster for 28 years, retiring in 1982.
He was a member of the Townsend Post VFW, the Eastwood Club and St. Camillus de Lellis Church.
The funeral will be tomorrow in Lavery-Chartrand Funeral Home, 99 Summer St., with a prayer service at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be in St. Bernard's Cemetery. Calling hours at the funeral home are 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. tomorrow.

Leo married Ruth C. Brown in 1946. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Massachusetts, May 16, 1994
Norman J. Bessette, 68

FITCHBURG - Norman J. Bessette, 68, of 276 Lunenburg St., a longtime pipe fitter, died Saturday in his home after an illness.
He leaves three sons, Thomas Bessette in Florida, Jamie Bessette of Fitchburg and Greg Bessette of Westminster; a daughter, Michelle Velez in North Carolina; a brother, Leo Bessette of Fitchburg; four sisters, Evelyn Rounds of Sparks, Nev., Esther Helie of Winchendon, Irene McGowen of Lynn and Janet Jenness of San Jose, Calif.; two grandchildren; nephews and nieces; and a close friend, Pierina F. Hannon of Fitchburg, with whom he lived. He was born in Fitchburg, son of Louis and Elizabeth (Bushman) Bessette, and lived here most of his life.
He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the European-African-Middle Eastern theater.
Mr. Bessette was a pipe fitter at General Electric Co. for many years, retiring in 1986.
He was a member of the Eastwood Club, the General Electric Quarter-Century Club and Townsend Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
The funeral will be tomorrow from Smith-Mallahy Funeral Home, 243 Water St., with a Mass at noon in St. Camillus de Lellis Church, 333 Mechanic St. Burial will be in St. Bernard's Cemetery. Calling hours at the funeral home are 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. tomorrow. Contributions may be made to St. Camillus de Lellis Church, Memorial Fund, 333 Mechanic St., Fitchburg, 01420. Lamoureux Funeral Home, Gardner, is directing arrangements.

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Family/Spouse: Helie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Jenness. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Worcester Telegram & Gazette, February 6, 2012
David J. Bessette

David J. Bessette, 67. Died Saturday, February 4, 2012. Calling hours, 8:30-9-30 a.m., Thursday, February 9, 2012 at the funeral home. Funeral service 10 a.m., Thursday, February 9, 2012, Mass in St. Joseph's Church, 358 Pleasant St., Gardner. Funeral Home: Poliks Funeral Home, 431 Pleasant St., Gardner.

Poliks Funeral Home, February 8, 2012
David J. Bessette (Picture Included)

GARDNER – David J. Bessette, 67 of Gardner, was called to the kingdom of God
on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at the St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. David
was born in Gardner on January 19, 1945, the son of the late James L. Bessette and Jennie (Sokolowski) Bessette of Gardner. He was raised and educated in Gardner and was a former Gardner High School Wildcat class of 1964. At G.H.S., he excelled in three sports: basketball, baseball and football. He was well known for his athleticism playing for the Gardner Panthers and Leominster Legion and he played football at Springfield College. After graduating from Springfield, David was an assistant coach at Leominster High School. He then took a job teaching and was head football coach at Murdock High School. David later began a career in the Insurance industry working his way up to managing the Gardner office of MetLife. David wanted to make a difference in Gardner and was involved in politics. He represented Ward 1 for a number of years and was a member of the city council. David then moved to Maine where he managed a number of offices. Dave’s love for the beach brought him to Melbourne, Florida several years ago and when he became ill, he returned to Gardner to receive long term care at Spring Valley Rehab in Worcester. In addition to his mother, David also leaves his brother, Jim Bessette and wife Linda of Fernandina Beach, Florida; a nephew, John Bessette and his family of Fitchburg, and a niece, Karen Valeri and family of Leominster. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in St. Joseph's Church, 358 Pleasant St., Gardner. Burial will follow at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Gardner. A calling hour will be held Thursday, February 9, 2012 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Poliks Funeral Home, 431 Pleasant Street, Gardner. The family would like to express their gratitude to the staff of Spring Valley Rehab and Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester.

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Sentinel & Enterprise, November 5, 2012
Leo Bessette of Townsend, MA; 59 (Picture included)
Townsend, MA - Leo Bessette 59, of Townsend, MA. passed away peacefully Saturday evening in Apple Valley Center, Ayer, MA. with his family at his side.He was born in Fitchburg, MA. on October 3,1953 the son of Leo and Ruth (Brown) Bessette and was raised in Fitchburg, MA. He has been a resident in Townsend , MA. for the past 25 years. Leo was a salesman for F.W. Webb Co. for many years. He was also an avid motorcycle enthusiast.He is survived by his wife of 20 years Gail (Martinson) Bessette, his step-son Luke Alexander of Westford, MA., his daughter, Samantha Bessette of Townsend, MA., two sisters, Judy Keany and her husband Michael of Braintree, MA., and Donna Brand and her husband Steve of Westmoreland, N.H. He also leaves many aunts, uncles and cousins, nephews and nieces.Bessette - There will be calling hours on Tuesday evening November 6, 2012 from 5 until 7 p.m. in the Lavery Chartrand & Alario Funeral Home, 99 Summer St., Fitchburg, MA. followed by a prayer service. A private Interment will be in St. Bernard's Cemetery, Fitchburg, MA. on a later day. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Camp Sunshine, a non-profit organization for children with life threatening illnesses and their families. The address is Camp Sunshine, 35 Acadia Rd., Casco, Maine 04015. Our Web site is WWW.LCAFH.COM

Leo married Gail J. Martinson in 1992. Gail died on 10 Aug 2014. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Brand. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Keany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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