Doris M. (Richotte) Bessette (1928 - 2013)

Born 2 Jun 1928 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Wife of Aime Gorge Bessette — married about 1947 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Died 26 Apr 2013 at age 84 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

When Doris M. Richotte was born on 2 June 1928, in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Wilfred Richotte, was 27 and her mother, Alpheda Richotte, was 27.

She married Aime Gorge Bessette in 1947, in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son.

Doris was listed as a Machine Operator, Curtail manufacturer in 1950.

She died on 6 April 2013, in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Notre Dame Cemetery, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.

Obituary from Find a Grave: "Doris (Richotte) Bessette, 84, of Spencer St., Fall River, widow of Aime Bessette, died Saturday, April 6, 2013 surrounded by her family and friends. A member of ILGWU-UNITE, she was employed by Louis Hand Manufacturing and Swan Finishing Co. A maker and avid collector or dolls, she was the recipient of numerous awards in the art of doll making. She leaves a son, Nelson J. "Buz" Bessette and his wife Linda of Fall River; a granddaughter, Amanda Rose Abbott and her husband Michael of Cary, NC; a sister, Lillian Snizek of Fall River; nieces, nephews and her devoted friend Joan Fielding. She was the daughter of the late Wilfred Richotte and Alpheda (Gagne) Richotte Ethier and the sister of the late Ernest Richotte and Jeannette Rozycki Charron. Her funeral will be held Wednesday at 8:30 AM from the AUCLAIR FUNERAL HOME, 690 So. Main St., Fall River, with a funeral mass in Holy Trinity Church at 9:30 AM. Cremation to follow. Visitation, Tuesday from 4:00 to 8:00 PM. LARGE PARKING AREA and BARRIER-FREE ENTRANCE at the rear of funeral home. Online guest book at AuclairFuneralHome.com."

Sources

• "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQLM-TJW : Thu Oct 05 08:31:52 UTC 2023), Entry for Wilfred Richotte and Alpheda Richotte, 1930.

• "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4VP-HS5 : Fri Oct 06 21:09:50 UTC 2023), Entry for Alpheda Richotte and Jennette Richotte, 1940.

• "United States 1950 Census", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6F33-6B54 : Thu Oct 05 11:29:01 UTC 2023), Entry for Aime Bessette and Doris Bessette, 10 April 1950.

• "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK5Q-2H95 : accessed 7 November 2023), Doris Richotte Bessette, Fall River, Massachusetts, United States, 08 Apr 2013; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Herald News, The, born-digital text.

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7QS3-RFMM : 13 December 2022), Doris Richotte Bessette, ; Burial, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States of America, Notre Dame Cemetery; citing record ID 194930180, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

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