Dr. Donald Richard Bassett

1923 - 2012  (88 years)

• Name	Donald Richard Bassett
  Title	Dr.
  Birth	14 Aug 1923	Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Death	25 Ocrt 2012
  Notes	The Day, October 31, 2012 Donald R. Bassett Durham, N.H. - Donald R. Bassett, 89, widower of Sara W. Bassett, formerly of 24 Bagdad Road, Durham, died on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012, at The Ridge at RiverWoods, Exeter, N.H. Born in Palmertown, Pa., on Aug. 14, 1923, he was the son of Arthur Whiting Bassett and Helen (Hall) Bassett. Don and his wife lived in Durham for over 30 years before moving to The Ridge at RiverWoods in 2005. Don served in the U.S. Navy for over 35 years as a dentist. After his retirement, he taught pharmacology, supervised teaching dentistry at Tufts, and volunteered in the UNH Marine Docent Program. He is survived by a son, Donald R Bassett Jr. of Hope Valley, R.I.; three daughters, Deborah Yering of Waterford, Lynne Giessing of Bradenton, Fla., and Stephanie Potts of Franklin, Mass.; 11 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren; a sister, Marion Brenner of New Britain. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to RiverWoods at Exeter, 5 White Oak Drive, Exeter, NH 03833, The Spencer Scholarship Fund (for CNA or LPN to further their education), The Peabody Fund (Scholarship funds for RiverWoods employee's children), or SolAmor Hospice, 65 Lafayette Road, North Hampton, NH 03862. Visit www.kentandpelczarfh.com to sign an online guest book or for more information.
  Person ID	I21300	1A William Bassett of Plymouth
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2016

  
  

  Father	Arthur Whiting Bassett,   b. 4 Jan 1897, Heath, Massachusetts d. 1982 (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Helen Gould Hall   d. Deceased
  Marriage	4 Oct 1922
  Family ID	F06421	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sara H. Waldron,   b. 18 Feb 1929, New Brunswick, New Jersey d. 10 Nov 2005, The Ridge at Riverwoods, Exeter, New Hampshire (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	Private
  Children	+ 1. Deborah Lynne Bassett,   b. Private  [Father: Private]  [Mother: Private] + 2. Lynne Louise Bassett,   b. Private  [Father: Private]  [Mother: Private] + 3. Donald Richard Bassett, Jr.,   b. 2 May 1953, Annapolis, Maryland d. 2 May 2022 (Age 69 years) + 4. Stephanie Ann Bassett,   b. Private  [Father: Private]  [Mother: Private]
  Family ID	F08373	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart