Rita (Bessette) Leary, 95, of Windsor, beloved wife for 69 years of James Joseph Leary, Jr., passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 17, 2013, surrounded by her family at her home. Born in Stonington on August 25, 1917, daughter of the late Arsene and Rose Anna (Martin) Bessette, she was raised in Stonington and had lived in Hartford before moving to Windsor in 1972. After graduating from high school, Rita continued her education at the St. Francis School of Nursing in Hartford and earned...
Rita (Bessette) Leary, 95, of Windsor, beloved wife for 69 years of James Joseph Leary, Jr., passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 17, 2013, surrounded by her family at her home. Born in Stonington on August 25, 1917, daughter of the late Arsene and Rose Anna (Martin) Bessette, she was raised in Stonington and had lived in Hartford before moving to Windsor in 1972. After graduating from high school, Rita continued her education at the St. Francis School of Nursing in Hartford and earned...