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- Oswego Palladium-Times, Tuesday, January 28, 1936
Obituary, Mrs. T.E. Bassett
The Welton, N.Y., reporter says:
Mary Sophia, widow of Thaddeus E. Bassett, passed away at her home on
Gardiner Place, Walton, Wednesday, January 23, after a long illnes
Mrs. Bassett was born in Welton January 29, 1856, the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel F. Steele. Her early life was spent here and after her
marriage to Mr. Bassett she moved to Independence where she resided for some
years. In 1894 she moved to Oswego where she resided until 1925 when she came
to Walton to make her home. On returning to Walton Mrs. Bassett renewed her
old friendships and made many new friends by entering whole-heartedly into the
social and religious life of the community. She was a woman of much personal
charm and her company was enjoyed by young people as well as ones near her own
age. Mrs. Bassett is survived by two sons, Walter S. of Houston, Texas, and
Karl E. of New York, and one daughter, Miss Katherine Bassett of New Yo
City. A third son, Milton, was killed in France during the World wa
The funeral will be held at two o’clock this Friday afternoon at her
late home, Rev. H.J. Goodrich, pastor of the Episcopal church of which she was
a member officiating. The body will be placed in the vault in the Walton
cemetery for burial in Independence in the spring.
Mrs. Bassett was a sister of the late Miss Katherine Steele, who for
many years was employed by the R.J. Schuler Book & Stationary Co., and shortly
after the death of Miss Steele, Mrs. Bassett removed to Walton, to make her
home. Her husband was for many years assistant city engineer of Oswego. The
family home was at 38 East Mohawk street.
Oswego Daily Times, Thursday Evening, February 19, 1925
Miss Kate A. Steele
Miss Kate A. Steele, one of the best known women in Oswego, died
yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock in Oswego hospital, a few hours after she
had been taken there. Earlier in the afternoon she was stricken suddenly with
a stroke of paralysis. As soon as the attack came, she was removed from the
residence of her sister, Mrs. T.E. Bassett, 38 East Mohawk street, where she
made her home, to the hospital where she expired without regaining
consciousness.
Miss Steele was born in Walton, N.Y., a daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. S.F. Steele, but has resided in this city the greater part of her life.
For 35 years she made her home with her sister, Mrs. T.E. Basset
Miss Steele was one of the best liked and most efficient saleswomen in
the city, being employed in that capacity for 40 years in local book stores.
For many years she was at Oliphant’s in the building in West First stre
recently occupied by the Chamber of Commerce. Later she entered the employ
of the J.M. Schuler & Son store, remaining there until the first of the year
when failing health forced her to resign. She was a most genial and pleasant
saleswoman and her suggestions were often sought by patrons in the selection
of books and the many little things of the finer tastes to be found in the
store. She was very well known to hundreds of people both old and young with
whom she came in contact in her work. To know her was to love her, for her
cheerful, jovial and inspiring disposition. She was a devoted member of the
Church of the Evangelists and active in the work of the churc
Her only survivors are her sister, Mrs. T.E. Bassett, one niece, Miss
Katherine E. Bassett, teacher in the Boonton, N.J. schools; two nephews,
Karl Bassett of New York city and Walter S. Bassett of Fort Worth, Texas.
Funeral services will be held at the home of her sister, Friday
evening at 8 o’clock, the Rev. Henry S. Sizer officiating. The body will be
taken to Walton Saturday morning where burial will take place that afternoon.
Miss Katherine E. Bassett and Karl Bassett have arrived home for the
funeral.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1856 - 1936 (79 years)
d. Oct 1921 (Age 65 years)