Born in Akron, Ohio, she was a permanent resident of Jensen Beach, Florida coming from Akron, Ohio.
Mrs. Bessemer worked for FP&L for ten years and then as a bookkeeper at her husband’s business Bandy Steel in Jensen beach until she retired in 2000.
She was a volunteer at St. Lucie Medical Center. She loved traveling particularly to Branson, MO to watch the entertainers perform. She also loved going to the Florida Keys and taking cruises. She spent every weekend at her husband’s B&A Flea Market in Stuart and was affectionally known as “Mrs. B.”
She is survived by her son William K Bessemer and his wife Florence of Port St. Lucie, FL; daughter Tammy Kirkbride of Jensen Beach,FL; three grandchildren, Michelle Bessemer of Kalamazoo, MI, Robert Kirkbride of Port St. Lucie, FL and Casey Kirkbride of Jensen Beach; cousin, Alice Merryman of Chardon, Ohio; one niece and several nephews.
She is predeceased by her husband William J. Bessemer who passed away in 2010.
Visitation is scheduled for Tuesday, October 9, 2012 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at Aycock Funeral Home in Stuart, Florida. Burial will be private and at the family’s convenience.
Memorial contributions in her honor may be made to The Church of Christ, 1071 East 10th Street, Stuart, FL 34994.
Please visit her online guestbook at www.aycockjensenbeach.com
All arrangements are entrusted to Aycock Funeral Home, Jensen Beach.
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