Raymond Otto Bassett, Antique Collector

Raymond Otto Bassett  descends from William Bassett of Plymouth as follows:

William Bassett and wife Elizabeth
Joseph Bassett (b. 1635) and wife Mary Lapham
William Bassett (b. 1667) and wife Mary Bumpus
Benjamin Bassett (b. 1712) and wife Hannah Macomber
Benjamin Bassett (b. 1742) and wife Mercy Crossman
Benjamin Bassett (b. 1774) and wife Sarah Sherman
Prelate H. Bassett (b. 1819) and wife Mary Nickerson
Moses Sherman Bassett  (b. 1844) and wife Fidelia Roxana Durant
Otto Hambleton Bassett (b. 1892) and wife Mary Emma Hackey
Raymond Otto Bassett (b. 1921)

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The Press of Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1 Jun 2003
Raymond O. Bassett

Bassett, Raymond O., of Atlantic City, died peacefully in his home Friday evening. He attended several technical schools in the Army Air Force including Wrights Aircraft Engine factory in Paterson. After the war, he restored many antiques such as antique autos, old player pianos and other intricate musical instruments. Surviving is his wife, Polly Bassett of Atlantic City; his daughters: Marade Bassett of Nashville, Tennessee, and Betty Overlook of York, Maine; four grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at the Atlantic County Veterans Cemetery, Route NO. 50, Estell Manor, at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4, 2003. Contributions may be made to the American Legion of Northfield Post NO. 295, 232 Mill Road, Northfield, NJ 08225. Arrangements by Adams-Perfect Funeral Home, Northfield.

The Press of Atlantic City, New Jersey, 8 May 2008
Pauline “Polly” Bassett

Pauline (Polly) Bassett – of Cape May, died peacefully April 9, 2008. She follows her husband in death Ray Bassett. Polly was born in Holden, Massachusetts and moved to Cape May County in 1952. She was curator of several museums starting with the antique auto museum in Princeton, Mass. She was a restoration expert and as having extensive knowledge in antiques which later led her to the Old Village Farm Museum in Rio Grande. Her talents were further utilized at Uncle Dick’s museum of Skullville. Wheaton Glass Museum sought out Polly’s amazing talents and hired her as curator and director of Wheaton Village. She also gave lectures on “100 years of pressed glass.” Polly would often participate in antique car competition. Polly and Ray won the Ford trophy in the 1950 Glidden tour in which they drove a vintage 1903 Ford. Polly leaves two daughters, Marade Bassett of Nashville, TN. Betty Overlock of Brewer, Maine, one brother Bobby Mirick of Holden, Mass. Four grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren. Funeral will be held May 10th, 2008 at 11 o’clock at the Atlantic County Park Veterans Cemetery where she will be laid to rest next to her husband.

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