Robert A. Bessette

1926 - 2021  (94 years)

• Name	Robert A. Bessette
  Born	30 Nov 1926	Waterbury, Connecticut
  Gender	Male
  _UID	D8494FD25679834786F90CCC56B77CBA750D
  Died	5 Jun 2021	Watertown, Connecticut
  Notes	Republican-American, Waterbury, CT, Tuesday, June 8, 2021 Robert A. Bessette WATERTOWN - Robert A. Bessette, 94, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Saturday, June 5, 2021. He was the beloved husband of 74 years to Theresa (Gelinas) Bessette. Robert was born in Waterbury on November 20, 1926 to the late Ernest and Rose (Collette) Bessette. After his schooling, Robert enlisted in the military and served as Private First Class in the United States Marine Corps. Receiving an honorable discharge, Robert left the service and started dating his childhood friend, Theresa, who he grew up next door to, and who he would spend the next 74 years with. Robert loved to play golf, travel back and forth to Florida with Theresa where they had a second home, and spend as much time as possible with their family. Besides his wife, Robert will be missed by his daughter, Diane (Bessette) Kenney, and her husband, Timothy Kenney, his two sons, David Bessette, and his wife, Lisa (Sciortino) Bessette, and Dennis Bessette. He is also survived by his six grandchildren, Lori (Kenney) Kooger and her husband, Alan Kooger, Timothy Kenney Jr., Kristi (Bessette) D'Andrea and her husband, Douglas D'Andrea, Ryan Bessette and his wife, Kristin (Sirois) Bessette, Collin Bessette and his fiancé, Tania Eicoff, and Stephen Bessette and his fiancé, Cait DiBona. He also leaves seven great grandchildren, Brooklyn D'Andrea, Page Kenney, Haley Kooger, Emily Kooger, Ryan T Bessette, Brayden Bessette and Ashton Bessette, and many other extended family members. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Robert at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at Sacred Heart Church, 910 Main St. South in Southbury. A visitation will be held immediately prior to the mass in the Daily Chapel of the church from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Interment with military honors will take place at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Watertown. For directions, or to leave a message of remembrance, please visit CarpinoCares.com.
  Person ID	I13826	14B Jean Besset of Quebec
  Last Modified	29 Jun 2021

  
  

  Father	Ernest Bessette,   b. 30 Jun 1899, Quebec, Canada ,   d. Feb 1983, Watertown, Litchfield Co., Connecticut  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Rose Collette,   b. 2 Jul 1901, Vermont ,   d. 16 Jun 1983, Waterbury, Connecticut  (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F3583	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Theresa Gelinas,   b. 31 Aug 1927, Quebec, Canada ,   d. 12 Jun 2022  (Age 94 years)
  Married	12 Apr 1947	Sainte-Anne, Waterbury, Connecticut
  Family ID	F5307	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart