Harry Bassin

Harry Bassin, 103, of Overland Park, KS, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2008 at Village Shalom. Graveside services will be at 1:00pm Monday, December 22, at Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Kindly omit flowers, the family suggests donations to the Harry Bassin Library Fund c/o Village Shalom, 5500 W. 123rd St., Overland Park, KS 66209. Mr. Bassin was an office manager for General Mills, working with the company for 40 years before his retirement in 1971. He was a lifelong member of Beth Shalom Synagogue, B’nai B’rith and the Vishay Club. Mr. Bassin was a U.S. Army Air Corp Veteran of WWII serving as an aerial photographer. He was the oldest Jewish War Veteran in Kansas City, MO. Mr. Bassin was preceded in death by his parents: Moses and Jennie Bassin; his wife of over 47 years, Bernadine E. Bassin, who died in 2000 and his two brothers: Nathan and Norman Bassin. He is survived by his nieces and their spouses: Marlene and Stanley Katz, Leawood, KS; Vivian and Dan Schlozman, Mission Hills, KS; Bobbie and Paul Grossman, Longwood, FL; Kay and Sam Lappeman, St. Louis, MO and Marilynn Lepley, Lake Dallas, TX; many great nieces, nephews and cousins also survive. He was always happy, singing and
smiling. Mr. Bassin did not express a negative feeling, was a devout family man and care giver. He will be greatly missed by his family and many friends at Village Shalom.
The family would like to thank the staff at Village Shalom for all their loving care and kindness.