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Roger Andre Bessette

Male 1952 - 2013  (61 years)

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  • Name Roger Andre Bessette 
    Birth 10 Apr 1952  Norwich, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 00BC388D29353048BA880F201898B2315B17 
    Death 27 Dec 2013 
    Burial 31 Dec 2013  Virginia Memorial Park Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 14B355366696. Roger Andre Bessette – born 10 Apr 1952 in Norwich,
      Connecticut. He died 27 Dec 2013. He married (1) Carolyn
      Melanson on 14 Aug 1976 (MDJB). He married (2) Pamela
      Fitzpatrick on 6 Jul 1996.



      Tharp Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc.
      Roger Andre Bessette (Picture included)
      January, 2014


      Roger Andre Bessette, 61, of Goode died Friday, December 27, 2013. He was the loving husband of Pamela Fitzpatrick Bessette.

      Born April 10, 1952 in Plainfield, Connecticut, he was the son of the late Laurent and Beatrice Monroe Bessette. Roger retired with Babcock & Wilcox Co. as a manufacturing engineer. He was a member of Timberlake United Methodist Church. Roger was very much a family man and he enjoyed playing golf with the B&W League.

      In addition to his wife, Pam, he is survived by a stepdaughter, Amy Whitacre of Goode, brothers, Dr. Robert Bessette and wife, Barbara of Holden, MA, Paul Bessette and wife, Joy of Las Vegas, NV; sisters, Lucille and Bill of Middletown, Ct, Claire Speise and husband, Dick of East Hampton, Ct, Paulette Molis and husband, Jimmy of Lincoln, RI; grandchildren; Dustin and Kirsten Gilbert and Alia Whitacre all of Goode ; and a number of nieces and nephews.

      A graveside service will be held at 1:00pm Tuesday, December 31, 2013 in Virginia Memorial Park conducted by the Rev. Larry Davies. The family will receive friends Monday, December 30, 2013 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

      The family request memorial contributions to be made to the National Parkinson Foundation, PO Box 5018, Hagerstown, MD 21741 or the MSA Coalition (Multiple Symptom Atrophy), 8311 Brier Creek Parkway, Suite 105-434, Raleigh, NC 27617.

      Tharp Funeral Home and Crematory, Lynchburg (434-237-9424) is assisting the family.
    Person ID I13736  14B Jean Besset of Quebec
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2014 

    Father Laurent E. Bessette,   b. 17 May 1913   d. 22 Jan 2001, Plainfield, Windham Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Beatrice Monroe,   b. 19 Nov 1917, Plainfield, Windham Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Aug 2011, Hartford, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years) 
    Marriage 27 Jun 1938  Plainfield, Windham Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3519  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Carolyn Melanson 
    Marriage 14 Aug 1976 
    Family ID F3523  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Pamela Fitzpatrick 
    Marriage 6 Jul 1996 
    Family ID F5273  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart