Bessette, Leo W. b. 21 Sep 1938 Eland, Shawano, Wisconsin, USA d. 24 Feb 2009 Clintonville, Waupaca, Wisconsin, USA: 1FAMILYTREE Genealogy

1938 - 2009 (70 years) Has 28 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

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Name	Bessette, Leo W.
Born	21 Sep 1938	Eland, Shawano, Wisconsin, USA
Gender	Male
Died	24 Feb 2009	Clintonville, Waupaca, Wisconsin, USA
Obituary	26 Feb 2009
Leo W. Bessette, age 70, of Clintonville, passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2009, at the Appleton Medical Center. Leo was born on September 21, 1938, in Eland, WI, the son of the late Fred and Marie (Zirbes) Bessette, Sr. At a young age, Leo's family moved to a farm in the Township of Deer Creek, Outagamie County. On June 6, 1959, he married Ann Graham at the St. Rose Catholic Church, Clintonville where Leo was currently a member. The couple lived in the Township of Deer Creek where they operated Bessette's Grocery. In 1957, Leo started working at the F.W.D. Corporation, now Seagrave Fire Apparatus, Clintonville. In 1965, the couple moved to Clintonville where they have lived since. Leo retired from the F.W.D Corporation in 2001 after 43 years of service. Survivors include his wife, Ann; his daughter, Terry (Paul) Pagano, New London; two sons: Tim Bessette, Green Bay; Todd (Lynn) Bessette, Marion; ten grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, a great-great-grandson; his sister, Patricia (Orville) Bartman, New London; his brother, Harold (Sandra) Bessette, Manawa; his sisters-in-law: Carmen Bessette, Manawa; Dorothy (Allen) Wedde, Gresham; his brothers-in-law: Edward Graham, Wittenberg; Philip (Norene) Graham, Tigerton; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Lillian in infancy; and two brothers: Fred, Jr. and James Besssette. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, February 27, 2009, at the St. Rose Catholic Church, Clintonville with the Rev. Jack Mullarkey officiating. Interment will be in the St. Rose Catholic Cemetery, Clintonville. Friends may call at the Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home, Clintonville from 4 until 8 p.m. Thursday and after 10 a.m. Friday at the church until the time of the service. A Parish Prayer Service will be held 7:30 p.m. Thursday evening at the funeral home. Condolences may be sent through www.eberhardtstevenson. com. In lieu of flowers, a memorial will be established in Leo's memory.
Person ID	I152213	1FamilyTree
Last Modified	27 Apr 2016

Father	Bessette, Fred, b. 1 Mar 1904, d. 13 Jul 1972 (Age 68 years)
Mother	Zirbes, Marie A., b. 24 Jan 1913, Port Washington, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, USA , d. 6 Jun 1975, New London, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 62 years)
Family ID	F62317	Group Sheet \| Family Chart