Connie Tessier, 91

Hartland, Vt. — Connie Tessier, 91, a longtime resident of Hartland passed away Sunday afternoon, Sept. 4 at her home surrounded by family.

She was born April 18, 1925 in South Woodstock, Vt., the daughter of Fred and Alice (Davis) Crowell. She received her schooling in Charlestown, N.H. and graduated from Charlestown High School in 1943. Connie was a dedicated worker. She worked for Sugar Bush Cheese, was a caregiver and worked in the kitchen at the Hartland Elementary School. She was also a committed volunteer for the Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center in Windsor, the Hartland Historical Society, Hartland Green UP Day, the Hartland Four Corners Library, and the Hartland Food Shelf and helped with the Hartland Four Corners Christmas Tree Lighting for many years. Connie helped start and organized the community Thanksgiving Dinner and the Hartland Christmas Project, which provides gifts, coats and blankets to Hartland families in need.

She was a longtime member of the Hartland Riding Club and a longtime active member of the Hartland Universalist Unitarian Church. She loved watching birds, completing crossword puzzles and reading a good book. She was also an avid Boston Red Sox fan, and enjoying watching and listening to their games.

She was predeceased by her first husband, Eliot Bernard in 1954. She married Warren Tessier in 1958 and he passed away in 1982. She was also predeceased by one son, Gary Bernard in 2012 and by three brothers and two sisters.

Survivors include two daughters; Lynne Bernard of Venice, Fla. and June Larson and her husband, Bob of Peyton, Colo.; one son, Mark Tessier and his wife, Eileen of Wallingford, Vt.; two grandchildren, Nicholas Tessier and Vanessa Larson; one step grandson, Jacob Holmes and his wife Brittney; one step granddaughter, Lora Powers; and four great grandchildren, Craig, Erik, Grayson and Rand; one brother, Erroll Rice of Hartland and several nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held Thursday, Sept. 8 from 5 p.m.to 7 p.m. at the Knight Funeral Home in Windsor. Funeral services will be held Friday, Sept. 9 at 11 a.m., at the Hartland Universalist Unitarian Church in Hartland Four Corners with the Rev. Paul Sawyer, Pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in the Hartland Village Cemetery. A reception for family and friends will follow.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Hartland Universalist Unitarian Church at PO Box 75, Hartland Four Corners, Vt. 05049.

Condolences may be expressed to her family in an online guestbook at www.knightfuneralhomes.com.

She also volunteered for Mount Ascutney Hospital and Health Center in Windsor, and the Historical Society, Green Up Day, Four Corners Library, Food Shelf and Four Corners Christmas Tree Lighting, all in Hartland.
She helped start and organize the community Thanksgiving Dinner and the Hartland Christmas Project.
She was a member of Hartland Riding Club and Hartland Universalist Unitarian Church.
Mrs. Tessier enjoyed bird watching, crossword puzzles, reading and she was an avid Boston Red Sox fan.
Survivors include two daughters, Lynne Bernard of Venice, Fla., June Larson of Peyton, Colo.; and one son, Mark Tessier of Wallingford; two grandchildren, a step-grandson and -granddaughter, four great-grandchildren; a brother, Erroll Rice of Hartland; several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Eliot Bernard, in 1954; her second husband whom she married in 1958, Warren Tessier, in 1982; a son, Gary Bernard, in 2012; three brothers and two sisters.
Calling hours are from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, at the Knight Funeral Home in Windsor.
The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 9, at Hartland Universalist Unitarian Church in Hartland Four Corners with the Rev. Paul Sawyer, pastor, officiating, followed by burial in Hartland Village Cemetery and then a reception.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hartland Universalist Unitarian Church, PO Box 75, Hartland Four Corners, VT 05049.
For online condolences, visit www.knightfuneralhomes.com. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/rutlandherald/obituary.aspx?n=connie-tessier&pid=181303280&fhid=19658#sthash.rTMxWeTK.ILKKUksb.dpuf

Survivors include two daughters, Lynne Bernard of Venice, Fla., June Larson of Peyton, Colo.; and one son, Mark Tessier of Wallingford; two grandchildren, a step-grandson and -granddaughter, four great-grandchildren; a brother, Erroll Rice of Hartland; several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Eliot Bernard, in 1954; her second husband whom she married in 1958, Warren Tessier, in 1982; a son, Gary Bernard, in 2012; three brothers and two sisters.
Calling hours are from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, at the Knight Funeral Home in Windsor.
The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 9, at Hartland Universalist Unitarian Church in Hartland Four Corners with the Rev. Paul Sawyer, pastor, officiating, followed by burial in Hartland Village Cemetery and then a reception.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hartland Universalist Unitarian Church, PO Box 75, Hartland Four Corners, VT 05049. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/rutlandherald/obituary.aspx?n=connie-tessier&pid=181303280&fhid=19658#sthash.rTMxWeTK.ILKKUksb.dpuf