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Donald Loomis Bassett

Male 1915 - 1952  (37 years)


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  • Name Donald Loomis Bassett 
    Born 7 Mar 1915  Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID B3B94D9BE6B58747A2879061CBB29D928384 
    Died Mar 1952  Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • The Berkshire County Eagle
      Pittsfield, Massachusetts
      Wednesday, March 19, 1952
      Loomis Bassett, Sportsman, Dies Suddenly
      Loomis D. (Don) Bassett, 37, well-known Pittsfield and Lanesboro sportsman of Potter Mountain road, Lanesboro, died suddenly last night while making a purchase in the Pittsfield Liberty Shop at 193 Wahconal Street.
      Death was attributed to a heart malady.
      A native of Pittsfield, Mr. Bassett was born March 7, 1915, son of Garfield Bassett and Abbie M. Loomis Bassett and operated the Bassett Auto Wrecking Company in Lanesboro for several years. He was an ardent sportsman and was fond of hunting, fishing and trapping.
      Survivors are his widow, the former Margaret E. Hunt; his father Garfield Bassett; three sisters, Mrs. Roy Reinhold, Mrs. Lolua Reinhold and Mrs. Carl VanBrame Jr., all of Pittsfield.
      Funeral services will be held at the Willington Funeral Home Friday afternoon at 2. Burial will be in the Pittsfield Cemetery. The family will meet friends at the funeral home tonight and tomorrow evening from 7 to 9.

      1920 Federal Census of Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts (23 Jan 1920)
      Garfield W. Bassett - 38 - M - NY-NY-NY - Head - Farmer Home Farm
      Abbie M. - 43 - F - MA-MA-CN - Wife
      Dorothy L. - 16 - F - MA-NY-MA - Daughter
      Lotta E. - 11 - F - MA-NY-MA - Daughter
      Donald L. - 2-2/12 - M - MA-NY-MA - Son
    Person ID I79  54B Edward Bassett of Rennselaer County, New York
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2013 

    Father Garfield W. Bassett,   b. 2 Jan 1881, Garfield, Rensselaer County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1962, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Abbie May Loomis,   b. Abt 1878, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 30 Sep 1901  West Springfield, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F26  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret E. Hunt 
    Family ID F45  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart