Family/Spouse: BASI, Bartholomew. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Utica NY Daily Press - 3/21/1970

Rocco Basi, 59, formerly of
1216 Leeds St., the man who
helped make Utica's traffic
°'stop and go," died March 18
in. Clearwater Hospital, Clearwater.
Fla. He moved to 815
Embassy Park, Clearwater, two
months ago.
Mr. Basi was superintendent
of traffic signal maintenance for
Utica's police and fire departments,
retiring in 1968.
He joined the Utica police
force in 1939 and served in
prowl cars and "on the beat"
before joining~the late~~Capt.
Samuel Martucci in establishing
the Traffic Division. Together,
,they took over the installation
and maintenance of Utica's traffic
control equipment.
As the division grew, Mr.
Basi's responsibilities encompassed
the supervision of linesmen
and maintenance of miles
of overhead and underground
wires and cables.
His advice in solving traffic
problems was sought by community
leaders and Traffic Inspector
Paul Carl.
Interested in reducing accidents,
he changed traffic light
cycles ,when needed, thus facilitating
traffic flow.
A native Utican, Mr. Basi was
the son of the late Bartholomew
Basi and Angeline Pecorello
Basi.
He received his education in
Utica and Italy, and at one time
was employed by the Hotel Uti-
ca.
Mr. Basi was married to Doro-
thy Marie Abiusi in Utica.
He was a member of the Holy
Name Society of the Utica Po-
lice Department, and John E.
Creedon Benevolent Association
and St. Mary of Mt. Carmel
Church.

ALSO

Utica NY Observer - 3/20/1970

BASI - Rocco Basi, formerly of 1216
Leeds St., in Clearwater, Florida
March 18, 1970. Husband of Dorothy
Marie Abiusi Basi, son of Angeline
Pecorello, father of mrs. Stephen
(Dorothy Ann) Smith, Bartholomew
A. Basi, Robert R. Basi, brother of
Bartholomew Basi, 5 grandchildren,
nieces and nephews. Friends may
call at the Eannoce Funeral Home
Saturday and sunday 2-4 and 7-9,
Funeral Monday morning at 8:30 and
at 9 o'clock at St. Mary of Mount
Carmel Church. Burial will be in
Clearwater, Florida. Your contribu-
tions can be expressed in donations
to the American Cancer Society. Ar-
rangements by the Eannace Funeral
Home.

Family/Spouse: ABIUSI, Dorothy. Dorothy (daughter of ABIUSI, Rocco M and VIVENZO, Louisa) was born about 1915 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Utica NY Daily Press - 5/28/1974

Bartholomew A. Bassi Jr., 46,
of 433 Northbrook Drive died
yesterday in Faxton Hospital.
He was born in Utica, son of
Mrs. Angeline Pecorello Bassi
and the late Bartholomew Basi.
He was educated in local
schools.
He married Juanita Allen 24
years ago. He had been employed
by the postal service 20
years.
Mr. Basi was secretary of
Branch 375. National
^Association of Letter Carriers,
for 15 years, a member of the
American Postal Workers
Union Local 1820, and a
member of the U.S. Post Office
Columbian League Association.
He was owner and operator of
the Town Line Liquor Store.
He served in the Naw in
World War II. He attended St.
Mark's Church.
Besides his wife and mother,
he leaves three sons. Malcolm
Anthony, RoccoSaverio. both at
home, and Joseph, of Utica, and
a daughter, Mrs. Josephine
(Phyllis) DeSarro, Utica.
The funeral will be Thursday
at a time to be announced from
the Scala Funeral Home and St.
Mark's Church. Burial will be in
Cavalry Cemetery.
Calling hours are 7 to 9 tonight
and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 Wednesday.
The funeral will be at 9 from
the Scala Funeral Home, and at
9:30 from St. Mark's Church

Bartholomew married ALLEN, Juanita about 1950 in Saginaw, Saginaw County, MI. Juanita (daughter of ALLEN, George and CLARK, Rene) was born on 31 May 1931 in Utica, Oneida County, NY; died on 16 Apr 1980 in North Utica, Oneida County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 8/14/1933

UTICA. Aug. 14. (AP).-Escaping gas
killed Mary, six months old daughter
of Rocco Basi. and made seriously til
her mother. Dorothy, in their home
today. The father, returning home
from work, found the house filled
with gas. Water boiling over on the
stove had put out the fiame.

Dorothy married SMITH, Stephen J [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married MUTOLO, Mamie [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: DESARRO, Joseph. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Michelle married MORELLI, Joseph Anthony [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]