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- San Antonio, Express-News, March 13, 2011
Mary Bassett
Mary Ellen Bassett passed away March 8, 2011. She was born September 27, 1921 in Washington, D.C. to Carlas Legrand and Florence King Bassett. Her parents died when Mary was an infant, so she was raised by her loving grandmother Amelia Jane King Spalding and step-grandfather Edward Spalding. Her aunts, Shirley and Dorothy, and her cousin, George, were her close family. All have preceded her in death. Mary attended school in Washington, D.C. where she was an active participant in activities involving the arts and music. She was also a very able athlete and a particularly good baseball player. She had a lovely voice and appeared in several productions of the Washington Light Opera Company. In New York she joined a USO Operetta Company that toured the Pacific areas and Japan just after the end of World War II. She returned to Japan in the 1950's where she worked as a professional photographer for the US government. She came to San Antonio to visit a friend she had known in Japan and liked it so much she decided to stay. Her friend, Lois Mecham, and Lois' family became Mary's family for life. Mary was a talented artist, sculptor, and photographer. She had her own photography business. She loved gardening and "do-it-yourself" projects in the yard and around the house. She and Lois traveled extensively around the US and Canada, sharing their interest in photography. Mary's outstanding quality was her outgoing personality and gentle sense of humor. She made friends easily and had a lively interest in a wide range of things. Mary is survived by her life-long friend, Lois Mecham; her cousins, Jane Allyn Clarke of Arden, NC and Danny Locke of Boyce, VA and their families; and her cousin, George's wife Sylvia and their children. A memorial service for family members will be held at a future date. Mary's family is deeply grateful to Odyssey Hospice, particularly Ellen, Katrina, Susan and Debra for their loving and tender care and support they gave Mary and Lois. Memorial contributions may be made to Odyssey Hospice, 4440 S. Piedras Dr, San Antonio, TX 78228.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1921 - 2011 (89 years)