Thursday, November 5, 2009
We are so very saddened about the loss of our dear friend, Fran LeVasseur. We came to Simsbury in 1976 where Bill took the positiion of Quality Control Manager for Allen Manufacturing Co. Fran was a metallurgist there, and he and Joyce welcomed us to Connecticut with open arms. We developed a friendship that lasted 36 years...having numerous happy gatherings, dinner parties, visiting their beach house in Rhode Island. They even had our son for a week one summer, and Fran took him to Block Island, where they rode bikes together for the day. I will miss calling him every week, sending him cards, and his favorite cookies--coconut macaroons, laughing with him, talking about the Patriots and other football teams. We are grateful for the numerous memories and the hundreds of pictures over the years and for his "Hero"--Admiral Thomas E. Bass, III, with whom he fought in many battles during World War II. Admiral and Mrs. Bass live near us now in Ruckersville and are also saddened about the loss of Fran. Fran and Joyce will forever be etched in our souls. They were so very proud of their daughter, Jeanne, who earned her PhD in nursing. She was the BEST daughter anyone could ever have. In deepest sympathy...Betty & Bill Ray
