son of Donald & Barbara
Richard William Basso, 63, of Portland, died Friday February 7, 2020 at Middlesex Hospital.
He was born in Middletown, the son of Donald J. Basso of Portland and the late Barbara (Joubert) Basso.
Rich was a lifetime resident of Portland, graduated from Portland Public Schools and later earned his Associate's Degree in Mortuary Science from New England Institute of Anatomy, Sanitary Science and Embalming, Boston.
He had a long career in building and facility maintenance, including serving as the sexton at the St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church for twenty-one years and St. Mary Cemetery for ten years.
Rich volunteered and served on many public organizations, boards, and commissions.
He had been with the Portland Volunteer Fire Department Company #2 since 1979, a member of Knights of Columbus since 2010, attaining 4th Degree status, past Chairman of the annual Red, White and Blue Mass at St. Mary Church, a member of the Portland Agricultural Fair Committee and Board of Directors, the Portland Fire Department Company No. 2 Building Committee, Civil Preparedness Advisory Board, Fourth Charter Revision Board, Parks and Rec, Route 17 Recreation Steering Committee, member of Zoning Board of Appeals.
Rich was a commissioner of the Men's and Women's Softball League as well as a softball umpire in Middlesex County for many years.
In addition to his father, Rich is survived by his sisters.
Funeral services were held at St. Mary Church, Portland.
Burial was in St. Mary Cemetery, Portland.
Biega Funeral Home, Middletown.
www.biegafuneralhome.com
Hartford Courant, February 10, 2020.
Richard William Basso, 63, of Portland, died Friday February 7, 2020 at Middlesex Hospital.
He was born in Middletown, the son of Donald J. Basso of Portland and the late Barbara (Joubert) Basso.
Rich was a lifetime resident of Portland, graduated from Portland Public Schools and later earned his Associate's Degree in Mortuary Science from New England Institute of Anatomy, Sanitary Science and Embalming, Boston.
He had a long career in building and facility maintenance, including serving as the sexton at the St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church for twenty-one years and St. Mary Cemetery for ten years.
Rich volunteered and served on many public organizations, boards, and commissions.
He had been with the Portland Volunteer Fire Department Company #2 since 1979, a member of Knights of Columbus since 2010, attaining 4th Degree status, past Chairman of the annual Red, White and Blue Mass at St. Mary Church, a member of the Portland Agricultural Fair Committee and Board of Directors, the Portland Fire Department Company No. 2 Building Committee, Civil Preparedness Advisory Board, Fourth Charter Revision Board, Parks and Rec, Route 17 Recreation Steering Committee, member of Zoning Board of Appeals.
Rich was a commissioner of the Men's and Women's Softball League as well as a softball umpire in Middlesex County for many years.
In addition to his father, Rich is survived by his sisters.
Funeral services were held at St. Mary Church, Portland.
Burial was in St. Mary Cemetery, Portland.
Biega Funeral Home, Middletown.
www.biegafuneralhome.com
Hartford Courant, February 10, 2020.
son of Donald & Barbara
Richard William Basso, 63, of Portland, died Friday February 7, 2020 at Middlesex Hospital.
He was born in Middletown, the son of Donald J. Basso of Portland and the late Barbara (Joubert) Basso.
Rich was a lifetime resident of Portland, graduated from Portland Public Schools and later earned his Associate's Degree in Mortuary Science from New England Institute of Anatomy, Sanitary Science and Embalming, Boston.
He had a long career in building and facility maintenance, including serving as the sexton at the St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church for twenty-one years and St. Mary Cemetery for ten years.
Rich volunteered and served on many public organizations, boards, and commissions.
He had been with the Portland Volunteer Fire Department Company #2 since 1979, a member of Knights of Columbus since 2010, attaining 4th Degree status, past Chairman of the annual Red, White and Blue Mass at St. Mary Church, a member of the Portland Agricultural Fair Committee and Board of Directors, the Portland Fire Department Company No. 2 Building Committee, Civil Preparedness Advisory Board, Fourth Charter Revision Board, Parks and Rec, Route 17 Recreation Steering Committee, member of Zoning Board of Appeals.
Rich was a commissioner of the Men's and Women's Softball League as well as a softball umpire in Middlesex County for many years.
In addition to his father, Rich is survived by his sisters.
Funeral services were held at St. Mary Church, Portland.
Burial was in St. Mary Cemetery, Portland.
Biega Funeral Home, Middletown.
www.biegafuneralhome.com
Hartford Courant, February 10, 2020.
Richard William Basso, 63, of Portland, died Friday February 7, 2020 at Middlesex Hospital.
He was born in Middletown, the son of Donald J. Basso of Portland and the late Barbara (Joubert) Basso.
Rich was a lifetime resident of Portland, graduated from Portland Public Schools and later earned his Associate's Degree in Mortuary Science from New England Institute of Anatomy, Sanitary Science and Embalming, Boston.
He had a long career in building and facility maintenance, including serving as the sexton at the St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church for twenty-one years and St. Mary Cemetery for ten years.
Rich volunteered and served on many public organizations, boards, and commissions.
He had been with the Portland Volunteer Fire Department Company #2 since 1979, a member of Knights of Columbus since 2010, attaining 4th Degree status, past Chairman of the annual Red, White and Blue Mass at St. Mary Church, a member of the Portland Agricultural Fair Committee and Board of Directors, the Portland Fire Department Company No. 2 Building Committee, Civil Preparedness Advisory Board, Fourth Charter Revision Board, Parks and Rec, Route 17 Recreation Steering Committee, member of Zoning Board of Appeals.
Rich was a commissioner of the Men's and Women's Softball League as well as a softball umpire in Middlesex County for many years.
In addition to his father, Rich is survived by his sisters.
Funeral services were held at St. Mary Church, Portland.
Burial was in St. Mary Cemetery, Portland.
Biega Funeral Home, Middletown.
www.biegafuneralhome.com
Hartford Courant, February 10, 2020.
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