Submitted by: John C. Monk

 

Betty L. Bassier

Oct. 28, 1929 - April 7, 2010
MISHAWAKA - Betty L. Bassier, 80, of Mishawaka, IN, died Wednesday, April 7th, at 10:10 p.m. at the Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka. Betty was born October 28, 1929, in South Bend, IN, to the late Edmund and Alicia Janicki. On June 13, 1953, she married Lucien Bassier at St. Casimier Catholic Church in South Bend. He died August 28, 1979. Surviving are one daughter, Denise (Jeff) Kozlovich of Fishers, IN; two sons, Ron Bassier and Jim (Peggy) Bassier, both of Mishawaka; two grandchildren, Jeffrey (Natalina) Kozlovich and Julie Kozlovich; two step-grandchildren, Amanda (Rob) Anderson and Jerry (Shannon) Stewart; and four great-grandchildren, Cassidy, Hannah, Jade and Chiara. Betty retired after 42 years as an operator with Indiana Bell. She was a member of St. Bavo Catholic Church and the Pioneers Club of America. Visitation for Betty will be today, April 11th, from 2-6 p.m. in the Hahn Funeral Home, 505 W. 8th St., Mishawaka, where the holy Rosary will be prayed at 5 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday at 10 a.m. in St. Bavo Catholic Church, Mishawaka, with the Rev. Barry England officiating. Burial will be in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Contributions in memory of Betty may be made to St. Bavo Catholic Church, 511 W. 7th St., Mishawaka, IN 46544. The family would like to thank all of the doctors and the staff at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center for all of the caring and kindness shown to them during this difficult time. Your words and deeds will not soon be forgotten. To leave the family a condolence, please visit our website at www.hahnfuneralhomes.com.

Published in South Bend Tribune on April 11, 2010