Joan P. Bassette, 73

SAVOY, Mass. —
Mrs. Joan Patricia (Sobon) Bassette, 73, of Savoy, died Saturday evening, May 9, 2026 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield.
She was born in Adams on March 28, 1953, a daughter of the late John B. and E. Margery (Carpenter) Sobon. She attended Adams schools and graduated from Hoosac Valley High School with the Class of 1972.
Joan worked for Crane & Co. for over 30 years, at both their North Adams and Dalton plants, until retiring in 2018.
She had attended the First Congregational Church of Adams. She enjoyed gardening, working in her yard, and travelling.
Her husband, David Bassette, whom she married on January 6, 1973, died on August 14, 2018.
She is survived by her son, David J. Bassette and his wife, Kathleen, of Adams; her daughter Jessica Bassette and her husband Matthew Sayers of Hinsdale; her four grandchildren, Dalton Bassette, Amanda Foster, Kaedyn Lavalle and Marissa Tribula; a brother, John A. Sobon of Windsor; a sister, Elizabeth Di Palazzo of Charlotte, NC, as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins.
The funeral will be held on Friday, May 22nd at 11:00 AM in the PACIOREK FUNERAL HOME, 13 Hoosac St. Adams. Burial will follow in Bellevue Cemetery, Adams. A calling hour will be held on Friday, May 22nd from 10:00 AM until the service at 11:00 AM in the funeral home.
To leave a message of condolence, or for directions, please go online to www.paciorekfuneral.com
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