Roger Leonard Bessette

1920 - 2005  (84 years)

• Name	Roger Leonard Bessette
  Born	1 Sep 1920	Brownington, Orleans Co., Vermont
  Gender	Male
  _UID	BA51ED2169E6E347A3A0CB3FAFF9C666B33B
  Died	23 Aug 2005	Aiken, South Carolina
  Buried	28 Aug 2005	Mt. Calvary Cemetery, St. Johnsbury, Vermont
  Notes	The News, July 27, 2004 Roger L. Bessette Roger L. Bessette, 83, of Aiken, died Friday July 23, 2004, at his residence under the care of Hitchcock Hospice. He is survived by his wife, Theresa (LaRose) Bessette of Aiken; four sons, Bernard J. Bessette of Aiken, Ronald A. Bessette of Lewiston, Maine, Dennis M. Bessette of West Burke, Vt., and Jeffrey P. Bessette of Easley; a daughter, Carol A. Zuccaro of St. Johnsbury, Vt.; a brother; Leopold Bessette of Eureka, Calif.; and two sisters, Louise Ivey and Rita Miller, both of California. Mr. Bessette is also survived by 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mr. Bessette is preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Wilfred and Antonia "Beauregard" Bessette, as well as a son, Reginald A. Bessette. He was born in Brownington, Vt., and lived in St. Johnsbury before moving to Aiken in 2001. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was honored with a Silver Star and Purple Heart for injuries received in battle. He retired after 25 years of being a truck driver for St. Johnsbury Trucking Company. Mr. Bessette was a communicant of St. Mary Help of Christians Church and a former communicant of St. John's Church in St. Johnsbury. A Mass of Christian Burial for Mr. Bessette will be celebrated on Wednesday July 28, 2004, at 11 a.m. at St. Mary Help of Christians Church. Interment will take place in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, St. Johnsbury, Vt. Memorial donations may be directed to the Good Shepherd Foundation, P.O. Box 146 St. Johnsbury, VT 05819. George Funeral Homes Historic Downtown Chapel, 211 Park Ave., SW, is in charge of arrangements.
  Person ID	I14442	14B Jean Besset of Quebec
  Last Modified	4 Feb 2014

  
  

  Father	Joseph Wilfrid Bessette,   b. 1 Sep 1899, St. Gregoire, Quebec, Canada ,   d. 19 Nov 1975, Eureka, Humboldt Co., California  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Antonia Blanche Beauregard,   b. 15 Jun 1900, St. Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada ,   d. Aug 1982, Humboldt Co., California  (Age 82 years)
  Married	6 May 1919	Vermont
  Family ID	F3877	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Theresa Yvette LaRose,   b. 3 Nov 1921, Sutton, Quebec, Canada ,   d. 10 Nov 2005, Aiken, South Carolina  (Age 84 years)
  Married	29 Sep 1945
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living   5. Living
  Family ID	F6167	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart