Born on Wednesday, July 30, 1941 in Roulette, he was a son of
Robert Arnel and Charlotte Maxine Tauscher Fessenden.
Gary attended school in Roulette and was a graduate of Port
Allegany High School. He attended
Mansfield University.
Always a hard worker, Gary, at the age of 13, started working for
his father at B & F Ditching in Roulette.
He later worked for North Penn Gas in Roulette for approximately 15
years. Gary then started his own
business, Fessenden Construction, which was natural gas pipeline
construction. He ran his business for 24
years with his two sons, daughter, and brother, retiring in 2008.
He served as a Roulette Township
Supervisor; served on the Port Allegany School Board; and also served on the
Lyman Cemetery Association in Roulette.
Gary was a member of the Riverside United Methodist Church in Roulette,
a member of Eulalia Lodge #342, Coudersport, and a member of the Coudersport
Consistory. He was a lifetime
member of the NRA and was an avid hunter.
Surviving are three
sons, Jeff (Ajeng) Contz of Johnstown, Scott
(Tiff) Fessenden of Gold, and A.J. (Kris) Fessenden of Roulette; a
daughter, Susan C. Fessenden-Helo of Dubois; five grandchildren, Andrew
(Brittany) Fessenden, Brittany Freer, Cheyenne Helo, Erika Helo, and Daulton
Helo; five great-grandchildren, Kole Freer, Kiersten Freer, Chandylr Fessenden,
Charlotte Fessenden, and Piper Renner; his companion, Julie Adair of Edinboro;
a sister, Carlene (Tom) Kio of Roulette; a brother, Mike (Robin) Fessenden of
Roulette; and several nieces and nephews.
Gary was predeceased by his parents.
A celebration will be held on a date and place to be
announced. Burial will be in Lyman
Cemetery, Roulette.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Roulette
Volunteer Ambulance Association, PO Box 172, Roulette, PA 16746 or to the
Roulette Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 172, Roulette, PA 16746.
Gary entrusted his care to Kevin J. Dusenbury, funeral
director/owner of the Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home, Shinglehouse.
To express condolences or share a fond memory of Gary, please
visit www.virgillhowardfuneralhome.com
or the Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home Facebook page.
