Mariette Perron Bedard ’57

Mariette Perron Bedard ’57, of Swansea, Mass.; Dec. 21. An antiquarian book and map dealer, she ran Tyson’s Old and Rare Books in Providence for 42 years before closing the bookshop in 2012. She continued the business online until she retired. She was a charter member of the Massachusetts and Rhode Island Antiquarian Booksellers Association and a frequent exhibitor at Boston book fairs. She enjoyed hunting for rare books, maps, and other historical printed materials and working with local libraries, museums, and historical societies to expand their special collections. She is survived by daughter Nancy Stigers ’82; two sons; two daughters-in-law; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.