From the Bennington Banner (Bennington, Vermont) July 27, 1962
MRS. ROSALIE LOKER
Mrs. Rosalie (Bessette) Loke, 80, third victim of the Berlin disaster, who died early this morning at Putnam Memorial Hospital, was born in Winooski, March 21, 1882. She was the daughter of Stephen and Marilla (Guyette) Bessette.
Her education had been received at Mellotts Bay schools. She was twice married, first to Peter O. Sourdiffe Sr. of Burlington and later to Alonzo Loker of Berlin. Both are deceased. Since the death of Mr. Loker in 1949, she had made frequent visits at the homes of her children in this area. She had been a resident of Berlin for many years and was a member of Sacred Heart Church in that village.
Survivors are five children; Peter O. Sourdiffe Jr. of North Bennington; Mrs. Beatrice Andrew, Joseph Eugene Sourdiffe and Mrs. Loretta LaFlamme of Bennington and Mrs. Victoria Loker of Berlin; one sister, Mrs. Marie F. Young of Burlington. Several grandchildren and great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews are also left.
The funeral will be Monday at 9:30 am at Charles F. White Funeral Home in Berlin and at 10 in Sacred Heart Church in Berlin. Friends may call at the funeral home on Sunday afternoon and evening.∼born about Mar 1881
Married first:
Pierre Oliver Sourdiffe on Sept 3 1901 St. Joseph Church, Burlington Vermont
Married second:
George-Alonzo Loker, abt 1920 in Berlin NY
From the Bennington Banner (Bennington, Vermont) July 27, 1962
MRS. ROSALIE LOKER
Mrs. Rosalie (Bessette) Loke, 80, third victim of the Berlin disaster, who died early this morning at Putnam Memorial Hospital, was born in Winooski, March 21, 1882. She was the daughter of Stephen and Marilla (Guyette) Bessette.
Her education had been received at Mellotts Bay schools. She was twice married, first to Peter O. Sourdiffe Sr. of Burlington and later to Alonzo Loker of Berlin. Both are deceased. Since the death of Mr. Loker in 1949, she had made frequent visits at the homes of her children in this area. She had been a resident of Berlin for many years and was a member of Sacred Heart Church in that village.
Survivors are five children; Peter O. Sourdiffe Jr. of North Bennington; Mrs. Beatrice Andrew, Joseph Eugene Sourdiffe and Mrs. Loretta LaFlamme of Bennington and Mrs. Victoria Loker of Berlin; one sister, Mrs. Marie F. Young of Burlington. Several grandchildren and great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews are also left.
The funeral will be Monday at 9:30 am at Charles F. White Funeral Home in Berlin and at 10 in Sacred Heart Church in Berlin. Friends may call at the funeral home on Sunday afternoon and evening.∼born about Mar 1881
Married first:
Pierre Oliver Sourdiffe on Sept 3 1901 St. Joseph Church, Burlington Vermont
Married second:
George-Alonzo Loker, abt 1920 in Berlin NY
Family Members
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Nelson Bessette
1858 – unknown
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William Thomas Bessette
1860–1946
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Joseph David Bessette
1861–1939
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Aurelia "Lilly" Bessette St. Amour
1864–1930
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Victoria Bessette Gilbert
1866–1943
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Moses Bessette
1869–1948
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Marie-Felanie "Fannie" Bessette Young
1872–1968
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Charles Edward Bessette
1874–1947
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Emilie Bessette
1877–1882
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