David J. Tessier

He was born February 13, 1954, in Manchester,and was the son of Emile and Albertine (Gabert) Tessier.

David graduated from Amesbury High School in Amesbury MA.

He was an auto body repairman all of his working life. David worked predominantly in the seacoast area of NH. In his spare time he enjoyed playing the drums in a jazz band with his friends. He will be remembered as an easy going guy with a friendly smile and a good sense of humor.

Family members include a son, Justin Tessier, of Rochester; four brothers, Roger A. Tessier of Rochester, Raymond A. Tessier of Cambridge, ME, Gerald M. Tessier of Epping, Ernest A. Tessier of Amesbury, MA.

He was predeceased by his brother George in 2006.

A Funeral Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Anne-St. Augustin Parish, corner of Beech and Spruce streets, Manchester, on Tuesday, June 22, 2010.

Committal prayers followed at St. Augustin Cemetery, South Beech St., Manchester.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, P.O. Box 91840, Santa Barbara, CA 93190-1840