Gilbert M. Bessette

1925 - 2017  (92 years)

• Name	Gilbert M. Bessette
  Birth	About 1925	Pawtucket, Rhode Island
  Gender	Male
  Death	26 Oct 2017
  Notes	The Providence Journal, October 29, 2017 Gilbert M. Bessette (Picture included) BESSETTE, GILBERT M. 92, of Pawtucket, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2017. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Alfred and Mary (Cavanaugh) Bessette. Gilbert was a WWII Navy Veteran, serving in the war at the same time with four of his brothers. He worked in the retail hardware business, starting with Bessette Hardware, the family business. He later worked for Drolet Hardware and then Landry Hardware. He is survived by his brother, Paul Bessette, his sister, Virignia Fortin, and many nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Alfred, William, Phillip, and John Bessette. Relatives and friends are invited to a Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday at 10:45AM in the Jeanne Jugan Chapel, 964 Main Street, Pawtucket. Burial with military honors will be in Mount Saint Mary Cemetery, Pawtucket. Relatives and friends are invited. Visiting hours Monday from 4-7pm in the Jeanne Jugan Home, 964 Main Street, Pawtucket. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Little Sisters of the Poor, 964 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI 02960. Arrangements by Costigan-O'Neill Funeral Home.
  Person ID	I17156	14B Jean Besset of Quebec
  Last Modified	17 Dec 2017

  
  

  Father	Alfred Joseph Bessette,   b. 18 Dec 1886, Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island d. Jan 1978, Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Mary V. Cavanaugh,   b. 1893, Massachusetts d. 1954 (Age 61 years)
  Family ID	F6449	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart