James TESSIER

James (Jim) Tessier The Villages, FLJames (Jim) Tessier passed away at the age of 81 in The Villages, Florida on July 10. Jim was born and raised in Schenectady, attended Nott Terrace and graduated from Mont Pleasant High School. He was the son of the late George and Ruth Tessier and the husband of his loving wife of 47 years, Joan Horton Tessier, who predeceased him in 1998. Jim lived most of his life in this area and later moved to Florida where he lived for the past 11 years with his beloved companion, Eileen Powers. He was an owner of Tessier Brother's Machine Shop which was founded by his father and uncle in 1908. Jim worked there for most of his life and ended his career working at Fleet Bank in Albany until he retired. Throughout his life, he and his wife, Joan enjoyed many years of recreation at The Great Sacandaga Lake during the summers while skiing in the winter. They belonged to the Schenectady Wintersports Club and loved skiing throughout the U.S.A. and Europe. He also loved visiting Cape Cod and Maine where he spent many summer vacations with his family throughout the years. Jim was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Rotterdam Elks. Jim is survived by his children, Michael Tessier (Gail) and Susan Suhrada both of Rotterdam; his grandchildren, Allison Kelleher (Patrick) of New Jersey and Christopher Suhrada of Virginia; two great-granddaughters, Katelyn and Emily Kelleher; his sister, Mary Joyce (Phil) of Marlton, New Jersey; and several nieces and nephews. There will be a graveside service for family and close friends at Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery on August 4, at 10 o'clock. Memorial contributions can be made to The New Covenant United Methodist Church Building Fund, 3470 Woodridge Drive,The Villages, FL 32162.  Published in The Daily Gazette Co. on July 28, 2012