Dorothy E. Besse

Female 1921 - 1998  (77 years)


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  • Name Dorothy E. Besse 
    Birth 1 Mar 1921  New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 27 Dec 1998  Westport, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • WESTPORT -- Dorothy E. (Besse) Kuliga Zawalski, 77, of Westport, died
      Sunday, Dec. 27, 1998, at Sippican Healthcare Center after a long
      illness.
      She was the wife of the late Mitchell Kuliga and the late Ignace
      "Iggy" Zawalski, and the daughter of the late Benjamin H. Besse and
      Mary E. (McCormick) Besse.
      Mrs. Zawalski was born in New Bedford and lived there for most of her
      life before moving to Westport in 1992.
      She was a communicant of Holy Name Church.
      Mrs. Zawalski was formerly employed as a cloth inspector at
      Berkshire-Hathaway and by Arlan's Department Store in New Bedford as a
      sales clerk for many years.
      She worked as a teacher aide at the Clark Street School for many
      years until her retirement, and then was employed at Wonder Bowl.
      Survivors include three sons, Mitchell J. Kuliga of Assonet, Robert
      H. Kuliga of New Bedford and Paul F. Kuliga of Gorham, N.H.; a
      daughter, Dorothy M. Baptista of Westport; a sister, Irene Normandin
      of Kinston, N.C.; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and
      several nieces and nephews.
      She was the sister of the late Louise Ann Southerland-Dupuis and
      grandmother of the late Daniel and Susan Kuliga.
      Her funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Name Church.
      Arrangements are by Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St.,
      New Bedford.
      KULIGA-ZAWALSKI -- of Westport, Dec. 27, 1998, Dorothy E. (Besse)
      Kuliga Zawalski, 77, wife of the late Mitchell Kuliga and the late
      Ignace "Iggy" Zawalski, mother of Mitchell J. Kuliga, Robert H.
      Kuliga, Paul F. Kuliga and Dorothy M. Baptista, sister of Irene
      Normandin. Funeral from the SAUNDERS-DWYER HOME FOR FUNERALS, 495 Park
      St., New Bedford. Wednesday at 9. Funeral Mass at Holy Name Church at
      10. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Visiting hours,
      Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9. Interment St. Mary's Cemetery.
    Person ID I13785  OurNorthernRoots
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2011 

    Father Benjamin H. Besse   d. Bef 1930 
    Mother Mary Eva McCormick,   b. 25 Nov 1896, New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Oct 1973, New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1915 
    Family ID F3860  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mitchell Kuliga 
    Children 
     1. Mitchell J. Kuliga
     2. Robert H. Kuliga
     3. Paul F. Kuliga
    Family ID F7000  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Ignace A. Zawalski,   b. 30 Apr 1910   d. 25 Sep 1997, Westport, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Children 
     1. Dorothy M. Zawalski
    Family ID F7001  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1 Mar 1921 - New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
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