John S. Bassett

1905 - 1987  (81 years)

• Name	John S. Bassett
  Born	26 November 1905	New York, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	March 1987	Massapequa, Nassau, New York, USA
  Notes	Nashua Telegraph, Monday, August 1, 2011 Catherine Bassett (Picture included) Catherine Rose (Harkins) Masseur Bassett, 97, of Nashua, NH, formerly of New York, passed away peacefully at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack, NH on Monday July 25, 2011. Catherine was born in Brooklyn, NY, May 25, 1914, the daughter of the late Thomas Harkins and Lillian (Pfeiffer) Harkins. Catherine Bassett worked for the NY Telephone Company for over 40 years. She was a dedicated employee who loved her job. After the death of her first husband, she married John Bassett, who had 15 children. After John’s death in 1987, she left New York, spending her winters in Arizona up until the age of 90 and spending her summers with her son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren in NH. She was a devoted and loving grandmother, great grandmother, and friend to many and will be greatly missed. In addition to her parents, Catherine is predeceased by her husband, John Bassett; her first husband, Gerard J. Masseur; a son, Jerry Masseur and a daughter-in-law, Trudi Masseur. Family members include three grandchildren, Jackie Masseur and Mike Lesko of Nashua, Lisa Schmalz and her husband Steve of Hollis and Jerry Masseur and his wife Amy of Nashua; nine great grandchildren, Craig, Sara, and Tom Schmalz of Hollis; Gabrielle, Griffin, Brad, and Adam Masseur of Nashua; Kate and Emily Polychronopoulos of Nashua and their father Toby Polychronopoulos. There will be no visiting hours. A graveside service for the family will be held at a later date at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in Queens, NY. The Zis-Sweeney Funeral Home, 26 Kinsley Street, Nashua, NH 03060 is assisting the family with arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory can be made to the Community Hospice House, 210 Naticook Drive, Merrimack NH 03054. The staff at the Community Hospice House will be remembered for their loving care and dedication to Catherine and our family during her last days. Condolences may be offered at www.zissweeneyfuneralhome.com.
  Person ID	P29	83B Lorenzo Alorian Bassett of Hannibal, New York
  Last Modified	5 Apr 2013

  
  

  Father	Judson Bassett,   b. 1875, New York, USA
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Margaret Gorman
  Relationship	Natural
  Family ID	F6	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Catherine Rose Harkin,   b. May 25, 1914, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA ,   d. July 25, 2011, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA  (Age ~ 97 years)
  Family ID	F13	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Eunice Wanser
  Children	+ 1. Raymond Bassett,   b. 26 November 1925, New York, USA ,   d. 1991, Florida, USA  (Age 65 years)  [Natural]   2. Living   3. Living + 4. Living   5. Living   6. Robert Bassett,   b. 22 Nov 1931,   d. 25 Oct 2008  (Age 76 years)   7. William Bassett,   b. 1 Oct 1933,   d. 2 Jan 1997  (Age 63 years)   8. Living   9. Living   10. Eugene Francis Bassett,   b. 26 Oct 1937,   d. 19 Sep 2008  (Age 70 years)   11. Living   12. Living   13. John Bassett, Jr.,   b. 1946,   d. 9 June 2002, Massapequa, Nassau, New York, USA  (Age 56 years)  [Natural]   14. Living
  Family ID	F14	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart