| Notes |
- Springfield Sunday Republican, July 6, 1980
Viola M. Provost
HOLYOKE – Viola M. (Bessette) Provost, 65, of 152 High St., lifelong resident, died Saturday in Holyoke Hospital. She leaves her husband, Chester E.; two sons, Chester R. of Ashfield, and Robert R. of Austin, Texas; a daughter, June Yates, and sister, Irene Biathrow, both of Holyoke, and six grandchildren. The funeral will be Tuesday at Arthur J. Brunelle Funeral Home and in Immaculate Conception Church with burial in Notre Dame Cemetery, South Hadley.
Springfield Republican, November 4, 1934
Miss Viola Bessette Weds Chester Provost
Holyoke, Nov. 3 – Miss Viola Bessette, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rodolph Bessette of 101 Lyman street, became the bride of Chester Provost, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Provost of 42 North East street, this morning in the Immaculate Conception church at 8. Rev. M.J. Ginet, pastor, performed the ceremony, using the single-ring service.
The fathers attended the couple. The bride wore a gown of white satin with veil arranged in bonnet effect, caught with orange blossoms. She carried a bridal bouquet of roses in shower effect.
The ceremony was followed by a reception at the home of the bride’s parents. Assisting with receiving the guests are the bride’s mother, who wore a figured blue silk dress, and Mrs. Provost, mother of the bridegroom, who wore a brown silk dress.
When Mr. and Mrs. Provost left for a wedding trip to New York city, the bride wore a brown outfit.
The bride was born in this city and attended the Immaculate Conception schools. Mr. Provost was born in Ausable, N.Y., and was educated in the Immaculate Conception schools here. He is employed at the Furniture Finish store in Northampton.
Guests from New York, Three Rivers, Springfield and Canada attended the wedding.
|
Bassett Family Association Database
1915 - 1980 (65 years)