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Harold Raymond Bassett, Jr.

Male 1926 - 1993  (66 years)


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  • Name Harold Raymond Bassett 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Born 9 Jun 1926  Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 9BD9F84AD178394B8299D09A40B09FE57CDE 
    Died 8 Jan 1993  Springfield, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 11 Jan 1993  St. Joseph's Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Union-News, Springfield, Massachusetts, 9 Jan 1993
      Harold R. Bassett Jr., GE executive, at 66

      Harold R. Bassett Jr., 66, of 86 Nancy Ave., a retired manager of the power transformer manufacturing section of General Electric Co. here, died Friday at home. He joined GE in 1951, and completed its production training course in 1955. In 1960, he was promoted to supervisor of requisition service, and in 1963 was named supervisor of production and inventory control. He was named unit manager of small components in 1965, and held other managerial positions. He retired in 1982.

      Born and school here, he was graduated from Boston College. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a coach for Little League baseball teams, and a member of the Wahconah Country Club and American Legion Post 68. He was also a communicant of Sacred Heart Church.

      He leaves his wife, the former Rita M. Florini; two sons, Mark of Clifton Park, N.Y., and Michael of Pittsfield; three daughters, Valerie A. Bassett of Florence, Northampton, Sandra L. Morris of San Francisco, and Jacqueline A. Bassett of Pittsfield, and three grandchildren.

      Another son, Matthew, died in 1984.

      The funeral will be Monday morning at Dery Funeral Home and the church, with burial in St. Joseph's Cemetery. Calling hours will be on Sunday afternoon. Memorial contributions may be made to the Central Berkshire Hospice, in care of the funeral home at 54 Bradford St., Pittsfield, 01201.
    Person ID I12876  14B Jean Besset of Quebec
    Last Modified 1 Feb 2014 

    Father Harold Raymond Bassett,   b. 16 Mar 1906, Burlington, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1973/1974, Dalton, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Mary Grace Caufield,   b. Abt 1901, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3213  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rita M. Florini,   b. 10 Apr 1930, North Adams, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Feb 2024  (Age 93 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Mark Bassett
     2. Michael Bassett
     3. Valerie A. Bassett
     4. Sandra L. Bassett
     5. Jacqueline A. Bassett
     6. Matthew Bassett,   d. 1984, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 19 May 2016 
    Family ID F4951  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart