Janet M. Bassett

August 5, 2020

Janet M. (House) Bassett, 96, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and aunt, passed away Aug. 5 at The Reservoir in West Hartford following a long illness. The widow of Kenneth W Bassett., she was raised in West Hartford, but lived most of her life in Rocky Hill. She was a longtime parishioner of the Rocky Hill United Methodist Church. She was the daughter of the late Henry and Mabel House. She was pre-deceased by her three siblings — Margery Loveland (Hayden), Arthur and Richard House. Janet was a graduate of Hall High School in West Hartford and of Green Mountain College in Vermont. She is survived by a daughter, Karen (Bassett) Neagus (William "Bill"); two sons, Richard W. Bassett (Lynn) and Kurt W. Bassett; five grandchildren, Dennis Bassett, David Miner (Stephanie McQueen), Lauren Fox (Jason), Stephanie Bassett and Michelle Bassett, five step-grandchildren, Rebecca (Neagus) Jones (Wayne) and Rachel (Neagus) Christopher (Kevin), Deborah Bryans, Jason Bryans (Shannon) and Joseph Bryans (Courtney); several great-stepchildren and several nieces and nephews. Burial will be private at the family's convenience. A memorial service will be conducted at a later date. Donations can be made in Janet's memory to the Rocky Hill United Methodist Church, 623 Old Main St. Rocky Hill, CT. 06067