BESSOLO, Elmer Bruno – of Davison, age 77, passed away March 19, 2010 at his residence. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated 11:00 am Monday, March 22, 2010 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 6336 Roberta St., Burton; Rev. Fr. Joseph Kim, celebrant. Military Honors, under the auspices of Davison VFW Post #4087, will follow the Mass. The family will receive visitors at the church for one hour prior to the Mass. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Parkinson Foundation.

Elmer was born in Flint, MI on April 9,

1932, son of the late Peter and Mary (Ferro) Bessolo. Elmer married Catherine Tonkovich on May 4, 1957 in Detroit, MI. He proudly served his country with the US Army during the Korean Conflict. Elmer was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus Council 10170, VFW Post 4087 and American Legion Post 310. He retired as a Machine Repairman from AC-Spark Plug Division in 1982 with 32 years of service. Elmer enjoyed golfing, hiking, traveling and spending time in his workshop. He also enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.
Elmer is survived by his wife, Catherine; daughter, Diane (Roy) Bernier; son, Mark Bessolo; granddaughters, Angelique (fiancé, Kenny) Lawrence, Christiane and Matthew Elbare; several cousins. His son, Peter, preceded him in death.