Bessie Anastole Kerhoulas

My deepest sympathy to the family. Bess was one of my favorite people. She was a deep, sensitive, intelligent, talented and very kind human being. I looked for her in church and felt a sense of comfort when I saw her. She allowed me to ask for her blessings before communion as I had always done with my own precious mother. She did bless me as she gazed upon me with tears in her eyes. And as I kissed her hand in respect. I see her beautiful hazel eyes in front of me as I write and will...

I remember Bessie coming to our house in 1954 to give piano lessons to my sisters, Diane and Pamela. I was just three years old, yet I'll never forget that day - we ate Del Monte canned pears. The last time I saw her was in church just three days shy of her 100th birthday and we relived that memory together like it was just yesterday. My sisters and I grew up with Peter and Susan as our families were very close, and Bessie was by far one of the sweetest and compassionate ladies in the entire...