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- BROCKTON -- Roger H. Bessette, 74, died Tuesday, Jan. 23, 1996, after a brief illness. He was the widower of Lucille J. (LaCouture) Bessette and son of the late Phillas and Angeline (Bouchard) Bessette.
He died at Brockton Hospital.
Born in Franklin, Vt., he had lived in Brockton since 1941 and was a communicant of St. Colman Church. He was a self employed building contractor and a well-known finish carpenter.
Mr. Bessette was a World War II Army veteran serving in the Medical Corps in the European Theater.
Survivors include seven sons, Paul Bessette of Dartmouth, Roger Bessette, Michael Bessette, Jacques Bessette, all of Brockton, Marc Bessette of Minnesota, Peter Bessette of Whitman and John Bessette of Weymouth; two daughters, Denise Swartz and Jacqueline Dennehy, both of East Bridgewater; three brothers, Raymond Bessette of New York, Gaston Bessette of Ohio and George Bessette of Connecticut; three sisters, Francis Cobb of Florida, Rita LaCouture and Fern Pice, both of Brockton; 21 grandchildren; a great-grandchild and a dear friend, Mary Lomax of Brockton.
Arrangements are by Conley Funeral Home, 138 Belmont St.
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