Ricky W. Bessette

New Ipswich, New HampshireRICKY W. BESSETTE, 45, of Mason Road in New Ipswich died Thursday October 4, 2007 at his home. Ricky was born on April 9, 1962 in Eureka, California, son of Roger and Carol (Demers) Bessette. He and his family moved to Nashua, NH when Ricky was a child. He graduated from Nashua High School in 1982 and had lived in Temple and Greenville before moving to New Ipswich. Ricky was working in the maintenance department for the Contoocook Valley (ConVal) School District in Peterborough. Previously he had been a supervisor at the Coca-Cola Bottling Facility in Derry, NH and had also worked in many different capacities for several construction firms in the greater Nashua area. Ricky loved the outdoors and spent much of his time enjoying hiking, fishing and camping. One of his favorite areas was the White Mountains and he particularly enjoyed traveling on the Kancamagus Highway and camping at the Moose Hillock Campground in Warren. Ricky is survived by his grandfather, Arthur Andersen of Greenville, NH; his mother of Greenville, NH; his father of Seligman, AZ; his daughter Jessica Jessie Bessette of Mason, NH; his son, Joshua Bessette of Jaffrey, NH; his grandson Wyatt Bessette of Jaffrey, NH; his 2 sisters, Tammy Landry of Greenville, NH and Debbie Nita of Wilton, NH; his 2 nephews, Jacob Landry of Jaffrey, NH and Joseph Landry of Greenville, NH; and his former wife and good friend, Tamora Grant of Mason, NH.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Rickys name to Loki-Clan Wolf Refuge, PO Box 1186, Conway, NH, 03818

Burial will be private and at the convenience of the family

Family and friends are warmly invited to calling hours on Thursday, October 11, 2007 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM at the Cournoyer Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 33 River Street, (Route 202) Jaffrey.