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Patriot and Free Press, February 6, 2002
Deaths
Gertrude L. Bassett
BELMONT ? Gertrude L. Bassett, 100, of 71 Greenwich St. died Thursday (Jan. 24, 2002) in her home.
Born March 27, 1901, in Wellsville, she was a daughter of John and Inez Norton Austin. On Jan. 31, 1920, in Scio, she married William ?Bill? Bassett, who predeceased her Dec. 25, 1951.
Mrs. Bassett was a former resident of Wellsville, moving to Belmont after her marriage.
She started school in Allentown and then attended Scio High School.
At age 16, she starting working in the silk mills. Later she was employed by Daystrom in Friendship and Acme Electric Corp. in Cuba.
Mrs. Bassett was a longtime, faithful and very active member of the First Baptist Church in Belmont, where she was the oldest member, a Sunday school teacher and a member of the choir.
Surviving are two daughters, Virginia E. Carpenter of Friendship and Marjorie L. (Vernon) Dean of Belmont; a son, James L. (Doris) Bassett of Apache Junction, Ariz.; 11 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; 17 great-great-grandchildren; and a special friend, Glenn Cummins of Friendship.
She was predeceased by three brothers, Ira Austin, Glenn Austin and Roy Austin; three sisters Minnie Gigee, Gladys Brown and Grace Ausherman; a grandson, Ernest Rose; a great-grandson, Terry Brooks; and two sons-in-law, Wayne Carpenter and Harley Rose.
Friends called at the First Baptist Church of Belmont on Sunday (Jan. 27, 2002) from 2 to 4 p.m. at which time funeral services were held. Pastors Vernon Dean, Byron brooks and Robert Cook officiated. Burial was in Forest Hills Cemetery, Belmont.
Memorials may be made to the Belmont First Baptist Church, Amity Rescue Squad or the Allegany County Office for the Agin.
Arrangements are under direction of the J.W. Embser Sons Funeral Home, Belmont.
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