Joan F. Bessette, 80, of New Bedford died July 14, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness.
She was the wife of the late Allan Bessette.
Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Veronica (Bleasdale) McHale, she lived in New Bedford all of her life.
Mrs. Bessette was a communicant of Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish.
She was formerly employed by Aerovox for 10 years until her retirement.
Mrs. Bessette was a member of Holy Name Women's Club and Catholic Association of Foresters Court #164.
Survivors include a son, Leonard P. Bessette and his companion Diana Landry of New Bedford; 3 brothers, Gerald McHale and his wife Dorothy of Sunnyvale, CA, Robert McHale and his wife Jane of New Bedford and Joseph McHale and his wife Nancy of Arizona; a sister, Patricia Langis of New Bedford; a grandson, Matthew Bessette; several nieces and nephews.
She was the mother of the late Linda Bessette and the sister of the late Kathleen McHale and Margaret Hoines.
Funeral from the Saunders-Dwyer Home For Funerals, 495 Park St. New Bedford Thursday, July 18th at 8 AM. Funeral Mass at Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church Thursday at 9 AM. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery.
She was the wife of the late Allan Bessette.
Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Veronica (Bleasdale) McHale, she lived in New Bedford all of her life.
Mrs. Bessette was a communicant of Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish.
She was formerly employed by Aerovox for 10 years until her retirement.
Mrs. Bessette was a member of Holy Name Women's Club and Catholic Association of Foresters Court #164.
Survivors include a son, Leonard P. Bessette and his companion Diana Landry of New Bedford; 3 brothers, Gerald McHale and his wife Dorothy of Sunnyvale, CA, Robert McHale and his wife Jane of New Bedford and Joseph McHale and his wife Nancy of Arizona; a sister, Patricia Langis of New Bedford; a grandson, Matthew Bessette; several nieces and nephews.
She was the mother of the late Linda Bessette and the sister of the late Kathleen McHale and Margaret Hoines.
Funeral from the Saunders-Dwyer Home For Funerals, 495 Park St. New Bedford Thursday, July 18th at 8 AM. Funeral Mass at Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church Thursday at 9 AM. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery.
Joan F. Bessette, 80, of New Bedford died July 14, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness.
She was the wife of the late Allan Bessette.
Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Veronica (Bleasdale) McHale, she lived in New Bedford all of her life.
Mrs. Bessette was a communicant of Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish.
She was formerly employed by Aerovox for 10 years until her retirement.
Mrs. Bessette was a member of Holy Name Women's Club and Catholic Association of Foresters Court #164.
Survivors include a son, Leonard P. Bessette and his companion Diana Landry of New Bedford; 3 brothers, Gerald McHale and his wife Dorothy of Sunnyvale, CA, Robert McHale and his wife Jane of New Bedford and Joseph McHale and his wife Nancy of Arizona; a sister, Patricia Langis of New Bedford; a grandson, Matthew Bessette; several nieces and nephews.
She was the mother of the late Linda Bessette and the sister of the late Kathleen McHale and Margaret Hoines.
Funeral from the Saunders-Dwyer Home For Funerals, 495 Park St. New Bedford Thursday, July 18th at 8 AM. Funeral Mass at Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church Thursday at 9 AM. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery.
She was the wife of the late Allan Bessette.
Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Veronica (Bleasdale) McHale, she lived in New Bedford all of her life.
Mrs. Bessette was a communicant of Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish.
She was formerly employed by Aerovox for 10 years until her retirement.
Mrs. Bessette was a member of Holy Name Women's Club and Catholic Association of Foresters Court #164.
Survivors include a son, Leonard P. Bessette and his companion Diana Landry of New Bedford; 3 brothers, Gerald McHale and his wife Dorothy of Sunnyvale, CA, Robert McHale and his wife Jane of New Bedford and Joseph McHale and his wife Nancy of Arizona; a sister, Patricia Langis of New Bedford; a grandson, Matthew Bessette; several nieces and nephews.
She was the mother of the late Linda Bessette and the sister of the late Kathleen McHale and Margaret Hoines.
Funeral from the Saunders-Dwyer Home For Funerals, 495 Park St. New Bedford Thursday, July 18th at 8 AM. Funeral Mass at Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church Thursday at 9 AM. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery.
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