Francis Michael "Mike" Bassette

1930 - 2006  (76 years)

• Name	Francis Michael "Mike" Bassette
  Birth	5 Jun 1930	Adams, Massachusetts
  Gender	Male
  _UID	F50A22AEB1A4E24684CEADBDD7B00ACB6406
  Death	26 Oct 2006	At home in Vernon, Connecticut
  Burial	31 Oct 2006	Adams, Massachusetts
  Notes	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.
  Person ID	I12886	14B Jean Besset of Quebec
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2022

  
  

  Father	Eudor Earl Bassette,   b. 12 Aug 1895   d. 22 Jan 1943 (Age 47 years)
  Mother	Olivine Pelletier
  Family ID	F3217	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Rupprecht,   b. 6 Feb 1934, Adams, Massachusetts d. 4 Dec 2013, New Britain General Hospital, New Britain, Connecticut (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	26 May 1951
  Children	1. Francis Michael Bassette, Jr.,   b. 12 Mar 1952, St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada d. 1 Aug 2013, Port St. Lucie, Florida (Age 61 years) + 2. Patricia Bassette + 3. Marcia Bassette
  Family ID	F4953	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart