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Herbert Bassett

Male 1921 - 2011  (90 years)


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  • Name Herbert Bassett 
    Born 25 Jan 1921  Portsmouth, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID C7C5807C5963D0438EC8D80414309F3CA895 
    Died 10 Apr 2011 
    Buried St. Mary New Cemetery, Dover, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 1930 Federal Census of Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire (2 Apr 1930)
      George W. Bassett - 39 - M - NH-CN-CN - Head - Fireman Bakery
      Sarah E. - 34 - F - NH-NH-EN - Wife
      Gordon - 15 - M - NH-NH-NH - Son
      Louise - 12 - F - NH-NH-NH - Daughter
      Harold - 11 - M - NH-NH-NH - Son
      Herbert - 7 - M - NH-NH-NH - Son
      Walter - 5 - M - NH-NH-NH - Son
      Ralph - 3 - M - NH-NH-NH - Son
      Barbara - ? - F - NH-NH-NH - Daughter
      (Married at 25 & 20)
      (Living at 21 Payne Street)

      Fosters, April 12, 2011
      Herbert Bassett (Picture included)
      DOVER - Herbert F. Bassett, 90, of Central Towers, died Sunday, April 10, 2011, at the Rochester Manor.
      He was born Jan. 25, 1921, in Portsmouth, the son of George and Sadie (Oates) Bassett, baptized Roman Catholic and attended St. Mary's School. He lived in South Berwick, Maine, for 50 years before moving to Dover more than 38 years ago.
      He served in the U.S. Army, Battery B 744th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Gun Battalion during World War II from 1939 to 1945. He fought for our Country in the Pacific Theater (East Indies and New Guinea). He was awarded The Good Conduct Medal, The American Defense Service Medal and the Asiatic Pacific Theater Campaign Ribbon. He was honorably discharged on Aug. 5, 1945.
      He was a former employee of the United Tanners of Dover. He had also worked at Eliot High School as a custodian until his retirement.
      Herb was a self-taught carpenter, plumber, electrician and painter. He knew the history of Dover and enjoyed sharing it with anyone with the same interest. He will be remembered by his friends and family for all of the great BBQs, annual Christmas Eve parties and home movies.
      He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Doris (Brault) Bassett of Dover; four daughters, Diane Anderson of South Berwick, Maine; Donna Bassett of Dover; Debra Anton of Rollinsford; and Denise Stephan of Bradenton, Fla.; four sisters, Barbara Durant of California, Doris Bassett, Roberta Robbie and Shirley Davis, all of Dover; three grandchildren, Nicole Baggs, Shalease Stephan and Mark Stephan; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
      He was predeceased by four brothers, Gordon, Harold, Walter and Ralph Bassett and one sister, Louise Gobbi.
      The funeral Mass will be Thursday 10 a.m. at the Parish of the Assumption, St. Mary Church (corner of Chestnut and Thirds streets). Relatives and friends are invited to call one hour prior to the Mass, 8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. at the Tasker Funeral Home, 621 Central Ave., Dover. Burial will be in St. Mary New Cemetery.
    Person ID I12  235B Henry Bassett of Dover, New Hampshire
    Last Modified 27 Jul 2012 

    Father George Walter Bassett,   b. Dec 1890, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Sarah E. Oates,   b. Abt 1895, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Doris Brault,   b. 4 Dec 1923, Chicopee Fallas, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 2016, Riverside Rest Home Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Children 
     1. Diane Bassett
     2. Donna Bassett
     3. Debra Bassett
    +4. Denise Bassett
    Family ID F12  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart