Clifford Lee Bassett

1919 - 2007  (88 years)

• Name	Clifford Lee Bassett
  Birth	17 Jan 1919	Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin
  Gender	Male
  _UID	2BFC593C483D164DB3BF9802489B11CB6F37
  Death	9 Jul 2007	Divine Savior Healthcare Extended Care, Portage, Wisconsin
  Notes	Wisconsin News Monday, July 16, 2007 C. Lee Bassett Portage - C. Lee Bassett, 88, of Portage, passed away peacefully July 9, 2007, at Divine Savior Healthcare Extended Care, after a long illness. A private family memorial service will be held. The Pflanz Mantey Mendrala Funeral Home in Portage is assisting the family. He was born January 17, 1919, in Green Bay, to Clifford and Marion (Black) Bassett. He served his country in the United State Navy during World War II as a naval lieutenant navigator. Lee was married to Mary Jane Palmer on September 22, 1944, while in service at Newport, Rhode Island. They shared 62 wonderful years together. Lee was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather; family was foremost in his life. Lee graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with a business degree prior to his military service. He was an insurance underwriter for Hardware Mutual in Stevens Point, credit manager for G.P.F. in Milwaukee, and credit manager for General Foods in Evanston, Illinois. In 1956, he purchased K-P Shoe Company in Portage and manufactured baby shoes until he retired to Florida in 1983. Lee and Mary Jane returned to Portage early this year. He is survived by his loving wife, Mary Jane, Portage; a daughter, Pamela (Douglas) Williams, Portage; a son, Lee M. Bassett, Bayonet Point, Florida; grandchildren, Rachel Schaaf, Fitchburg and Brianne WIlliams, Portage; great-grandchildren, Eli Colson, Portage; Benjamin Schaaf and Kaylee Schaaf, both of Fitchburg; other relatives and many friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Clifford, his mother, Marion Bassett and his brother, Robert Bassett. The family would like to express a special thank you to the staff at Divine Savior Healthcare and Dr. Paul Slavik for their help and kindness during this difficult time. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, South Centrial Wisconsin Chapter, 517 N. Segoe Road, Suite 301, Madison, Wisconsin 53705.
  Person ID	I3427	1B John Bassett of Connecticut
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2013

  
  

  Father	Clifford Leslie Bassett,   b. 8 Oct 1892, Pensaukee, Oconto County, Wisconsin d. 3 Mar 1962 (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Marion Louise Black,   b. 1896   d. 13 Jun 1981 (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F1251	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Jane Palmer,   b. 26 Feb 1923   d. 2 Jun 2017, Heritage House, Portage, Wisconsin (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	22 Sep 1944	Newport, Rhode Island
  Children	1. Lee Mike Bassett + 2. Pamela Bassett
  Family ID	F1252	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart