Yvon Ivan Tessier 65 of Marina Pt. Dr. in Daytona Beach passed away suddenly at his home on Tuesday October 11 2005. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday October 17 at the Church of the Epiphany 201 Lafayette St. parallel to US 1 Port Orange. The family will receive friends from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home.
Mr. Tessier was born on March 25 1940 in Wrightville Quebec Canada to Phillippe and Simone Benard Tessier. He came to the United States when he was 18 years old moving to the Detroit Michigan area. Barely speaking English upon arrival he eventually owned not only Tessier Pontiac GMC but other auto dealerships in the southeast Detroit area. He was also past president of the Detroit Area Automobile Dealers Association.
He retired in 1987 turning his interests toward purchasing and selling motor yachts. His captains? license let him enjoy his love of boats and water as he made many trips per year to transport the yachts from the Midwest to the Atlantic and back again. A down to earth person with an amazingly positive attitude and a love of life people & dogs Mr. Tessier will live on forever in the hearts of his survivors which include his wife of 11 wonderful years JoAnna; three sons: David Armitage CO Don Tessier MI Christian Collins FL; four daughters: Rita Bloomfield MI Nancy Fronrath FL Joanne Tessier MI and Cara Collins FL. He is further survived by two brothers Robert FL and Marcel Canada Tessier as well as two sisters Carmen Tessier and Lise Gautier both of Canada. He has 11 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren and was preceded in death by his brother Gille son-in-law Dennis Fronrath and grandson Trent Fronrath.