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- Carmon Community Funeral Homes
Francis M. Bassette (Includes picture)
June 15, 1930 – October 26, 2006
Francis M. “Mike” Bassette Sr., 76, of Vernon, beloved husband for 55 years to Marge (Rupprecht) Bassette left this place on earth for a better place in heaven on Thursday October 26, 2006 at home with his family by his side. Besides his wife he leaves his loving children, Mike Bassette Jr. and his wife Tienna of Port St. Lucie FL, two daughters, Pat Morganson and her husband Gary of Coventry, and Marcia Dillsworth and her husband Terry of Winston-Salem NC; five cherished grandchildren, David, Andrew, and Robert Basch and Rachel Morganson and Tamara Aldrich; two great-grandsons; three sisters-in-law in the Berkshires of MA; and many nieces and nephews throughout the USA. He was born on June 15, 1930 in Adams MA, and was the son of the late Eudor E. and Olivine (Pelletier) Bassette. He has worked for many area garages as a mechanic and Service Advisor for many years. He retired as of January 2001 from a job he really loved in the Federal Employment of GSA in the Hartford office. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran, and participated in tests in 1955 & 1956 in the Pacific Islands of Bikini Atoll. Mike was also a member of the American Legion Post 14, DAV, and NARFE, and a devout communicant of St. Bernard Church Rockville. Funeral services will begin Tuesday October 31, 2006 at 9:15 am from the Ladd-Turkington & Carmon Funeral Home 551 Talcottville Rd. (Rte.83) Vernon followed by a mass of Christian burial at 10:00 am at St. Bernard Church St. Bernard Terrace Rockville. Burial will follow with military honors at the convenience of the family in Adams MA. The family will receive friends Monday from 6-9 pm at the funeral home. You’ll always be in our hearts and we love and miss you very much. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Visiting Nurse and Health Services of CT 8 Keynote Dr. Vernon CT, or to St. Bernard Church St. Bernard Terrace Vernon CT. 06066, or to a charity of one’s choice. Please visit www.carmonfuneralhome.com <http://www.carmonfuneralhome.com/> for our online guest book and directions.
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