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Marjorie Joyce Bassett

Female 1933 - 2019  (85 years)

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  • Name Marjorie Joyce Bassett 
    Birth 24 Aug 1933  610 Hampton Avenue, Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    _UID ECA7A443B69D604D819FB26615B46A0BF07E 
    Death 15 Apr 2019 
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      Marjorie J. (Bassett) McNair
      August 24, 1933 ? April 15, 2019

      Marjorie J. ?Marj? McNair, 85, beacon of loving kindness, devoted wife, proud Mom/Grandma/Great-Grandma, died Monday, April 15, 2019 at the Greensburg Care Center. She was born on August 24, 1933, in Wilkinsburg, and moved to Greensburg in 1968. Marj dedicated her life to raising her family and creating a nurturing supportive home. When she wasn?t spending time with her family, she was doing something creative. She had many hobbies in her life including, sewing, knitting, crocheting, embroidery, cake decorating, upholstery, quilting, gardening and genealogy. She traveled a lot, often to see her family, but also made trips to the Bahamas, Canada, and Las Vegas.
      In 1955, she married her high school sweetheart, the late David J. McNair. They had six children Joann G. Bauer (Richard) of Greensburg, Jill A. McNair (Patrick Mahoney) of Greensburg, David S. McNair (Vivian) of Orlando, FL, Scott A. McNair of Sacramento, CA, John A. McNair and James A. McNair, both of Greensburg; 9 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren; also, many nieces and nephews.
      She is the daughter of the late Frank A. and Ethel V. Stewart Bassett. She was preceded in death by her brothers, James and Donald Bassett; and her sister, Pauline Obenauf.
      She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Greensburg, and the Baltzer Meyer Historical Society. Family and friends will be received on Friday from 3-7 pm at Kepple-Graft Funeral Home, 524 North Main Street, Greensburg. Marjorie?s funeral service will be held on Saturday at 10:30 am at the First Presbyterian Church, 300 South Main Street, Greensburg. Everyone is asked to go directly to the church. Entombment will follow in St. Clair Cemetery, Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church at the above address, the Baltzer Meyer Historical Society, 642 Baltzer Meyer Pike, Greensburg, PA 15601, or the Alzheimer?s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601. For online condolences, please visitwww.kepplegraft.com.
    Person ID I77  43B Truman Bassett of Connecticut
    Last Modified 18 Apr 2019 

    Father Frank Armstrong Bassett,   b. 30 May 1899, Carnegie, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Mar 1970, Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Ethel Viola Stewart,   b. 13 Dec 1900, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Feb 1986, Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Family ID F18  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family David John McNair,   b. 25 May 1933, Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Feb 2016 (Age 82 years) 
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    Family ID F31  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart