Rachel Pearl Roll

1915 - 2011  (96 years)

• Name	Rachel Pearl Roll
  Birth	13 Jul 1915	Orange, Essex, New Jersey, USA
  Gender	Female
  Death	1 December 2011	Palm Bay, Brevard, Florida, USA
  Notes	Florida Today, February 22, 2012 Rachel Bassett Rachel Pearl Bassett, 96, of Palm Bay, Florida, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 1, 2011. She is survived by daughter-in-law, Judith A. Bassett; grandsons, Robert and his wife, Christine, and Brian and his wife, Courtney; six great-grandchildren; and nieces, Beth Roll Smith and Meg Roll Leister. She was predeceased by her husband, Alexander "Wally" Robert Bassett; her son, Robert Alexander Bassett; and her brother, Arthur Roll. Born in Orange, NJ, Mrs. Bassett raised her family in Whippany, NJ, before moving to Florida in 1979. She met her husband when they were both competitive roller-skaters. During World War II, Mrs. Bassett worked on an assembly line supporting the war effort. She later assisted New Jersey State Assemblyman, Edward Vreeland, following a career in real estate. Mrs. Bassett enjoyed the outdoors and swam into her 80's. One of her favorite pastimes was synchronized swimming with her best friend, Elsie Weiss. A devoted wife, mother and grandmother, she loved being with her family. A service was held in her honor at Bethesda Baptist Church. If you wish, memorial contributions may be made to Bethesda Baptist Church, 2800 Fordham Road Northeast, Palm Bay, FL 32905.
  Person ID	P4	352B Alexander R. Bassett of New Jersey
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	unknown Roll
  Family ID	F6	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alexander Robert Bassett,   b. 30 November 1912   d. 29 January 2005 (Age 92 years)
  Children	+ 1. Robert Alexander Bassett,   b. 23 November 1942, Montclair, Essex, New Jersey, USA d. 31 January 2005, Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (Age 62 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]
  Family ID	F2	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2026