Born:

  • 7 January 1966
  • White Plains, New York

Died:

  • 16 July 1999 (Aged 33)
  • Off Martha’s Vineyard, MA
  • Plane crash

Spouse:

Parents:

  • William Joseph Bessette
  • Anne Marie Messina Bessette

Education:

  • Degree in Elementary Education from Boston University’s School of Education in 1988

Life, work, and accomplishments:

  • Carolyn worked at a Calvin Klein store in Boston, where her eye for fashion was noticed and she was promoted to handle celebrity relations and publicity in New York, which introduced her to her future husband
  • Her sense of style pushed the boundaries of fashion at the time and continues to influence young women to this day