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- North Adams Transcript, February 25, 2005
Emily I. Bassett
WILLIAMSTOWN – A Liturgy of Christian Burial for Emily Ida (Plankey) Bassett, 93, of 611 State Road, North Adams, was celebrated Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2 p.m., at St. Raphael Church with the Rev. Mark Burke S.J., pastor of St. Patrick & Raphael Parish, officiating.
The acolyte was James Dignon. The pall was unfolded and the crucifix was placed on the pall by Debra Soha and Teresa Plankey nieces, and Timothy Plankey and James Soha, nephews. The ministers of the word were Charles Soha, grandnephew, and Portia Senning, grandniece. The offertory giftbearers were Teresa Plankey and Susan LeClair, nieces, and Zachary Soha, grandnephew. The organist was Dr. Dwight Killam and the soloist was Margaret Ciepiela.
Burial was in Southview Cemetery, North Adams. Pallbearers were Eric LcClair and Chalres Sweeney, nephews, and Charles Soha, Zachary Soha, Stephen Meranti and William Meranti, grandnephews.
Mrs. Bassett died Feb. 19. The Flynn & Dagnoli-Montagna Home for Funerals, West Chapels, 521 W. Main St. North Adams, was in charge of arrangements.
iBerkshire.com, 19 Feb 2005
Emily Ida Bassett
Emily Ida Bassett, 93, of Holy Family Terrace, 611 State Road, died yesterday at Williamstown Commons following a short illness.
Born in North Adams on Dec. 19, 1911, daughter of Nelson A. and Herminie Sweeney Plankey, she was educated in North Adams schools.
She resided at 48 Pines Lodge Park, Cummings Avenue, Williamstown, before returing to North Adams in 1989.
Mrs. Bassett was employed in the cafeteria of the former North Adams State College, now Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, until retiring in 1975. She began her working career with the former Hoosac Cotton Mills.
She was a communicant of St. Raphael's Church of Williamstown.
Her husband, Leo Napoleon Bassett, whom she married July 5, 1937, died Nov. 16, 1983.
She leaves two sisters, Rita Sweeney and Lydia Camadine, both of North Adams, and her sister-in-law and caregiver, Jean Reynodls Plankey of Williamstown.
FUNERAL NOTICE - The funeral for Emily Basset, who died Feb. 19, 2005, will be Tuesday, Feb. 22, at 1:15 at FLYNN & DAGNOLI-MONTAGNA HOME FOR FUNERALS, West Chapels, 521 West Main St., North Adams, followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 2 at St. Raphael's Church, Cole Avenue, Williamstown.
Burial will follow in Southview Cemetery, North Adams. Calling hours at the funeral home will be Tuesday from 12:15 to 1:15. in lieu of flowers, any donations in her memory are suggested for the Emily Bassett Memorial Scholarship Fund for Drury High School band members through the funeral home.
Other survivors include a niece and nephew whom she helped raise since early childhood and assisted her as caregivers, Debra Soha and her husband, James Soha, and Timothy Plankey and his wife, Teresa Plankey, all of North Adams; other nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
She was predeceased by a sister, Evelyn Young, on Nov. 3, 2001, and brother, Charles N. Plankey, on May 30, 1997.
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