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Russell J. Bassitt

Male 1914 - 1974  (60 years)


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  • Name Russell J. Bassitt 
    Born 26 Feb 1914  Allen County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 23 Jul 1974  Lima, Allen County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • The Lima News, Wednesday, July 24, 1974
      Russell J. Bassitt

      Russell J. Bassitt, 60, of 121 S. Dana died at 1:20 p.m. Tuesday in Lima Memorial Hospital following an extended illness. Born Feb. 26, 1914, in Allen County, he was the son of Elzora Heffner Bassitt of 1128 E. Elm and the late J. W. Bassitt.

      Lela Bassitt, his wife, died July 9. Bassitt, superintendent at Lima Water Works, was a member of First United Methodist Church, American Water Works Association and the Christian Service Club of the church.

      Besides his mother, Bassitt is survived by a daughter, Diane Bassitt, at home; four brothers, Robert of 1128 E. Elm, Raymond of 321 S. Leonard, Junior William (Jim) of 643 S. Union and Ronald of 3700 McClain; and two sisters, Mrs. Francis (Helen) Rudzinski of 420 W. Robb and Mrs. Ray (Harriett) Deal of Lakeview

      Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Chiles and Sons - Laman West Wayne Street Chapel, Rev. Mark Burden officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

      Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 tonight.
    Person ID I32194  1A William Bassett of Plymouth
    Last Modified 10 Jan 2017 

    Father John WIlliam Bassitt,   b. 2 Mar 1887, Lima, Allen County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jul 1967, Lima, Allen County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Elzora Zoe Heffner,   b. 4 Apr 1895, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1982, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Family ID F11748  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Last Modified 10 Jan 2017 
    Family ID F12085  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart