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He was born in Alston, Mass., on Feb. 28, 1920, a son of Gerard N. and Winona Cumner Bass.
Moving to Maine at the age of 8, he lived in Litchfield and Dresden and graduated from Bridge Academy in Dresden in 1939. He attended Gorham State Teachers College for two years before being drafted into Army. He served in the European Theater during World War II.
On June 25, 1947, he married Ruth L. Lamoine, of Bath, at Penney Memorial Church in Augusta. They made their home in Chelsea.
In 1948, he graduated from the electronics course at Franklin Technical Institute in Boston and started work at Central Maine Power Co. He worked for 35 years at Central Maine Power, retiring as stations inspector in 1982.
He was a member of Central Maine Power's Lamplighters Chorus and CAMRA Club, past president of the Kennebec Valley Humane Society, past president of Bridge Academy Alumni Association, member of Kennebec Retired Educators Association, and member and avid supporter of the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Sheepscot Station in Alna.
He enjoyed boating, model railroading, working around the farm, gardening and being out on the tractor, stamp collecting, and photography. He had a great love of animals, especially his cats and horse, Flicka.
Through all their years together, he always told his wife he adored her as he kissed her goodnight.
Surviving are his wife of 61 years; two nephews, John Lamoine and his wife Denise, and Tracy Tafoya; four nieces, Joyce Williams and her husband, Greg, Janet Poor and her husband, Tom, Kathie Orr and her husband, Doug, and Linda Wood and her husband, Larry; and several great-nieces and -nephews.
A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, Bath. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kennebec Valley Humane Society, 10 Pet Haven Lane, Augusta, ME 04330.
Arrangements are under the direction of Staples Funeral Home, Gardiner.
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Dick and Belva MacComb
March 14, 2009
Mrs. Bass, Dick and I were deeply saddened when Bruce called us to tell us of Aldens's Passing...We were ready to leave for Myrtle Beach.We
will always miss Alden, and his humorous actions, and of course never forget his antics, at our wedding when he was an usher..and he had never forgotten about it..He will always be in our hearts , and you will always be in our minds and thoughts.Dick mentions many times of his years in Bridge Academy with you as a wonderful teacher..We wish you the best as we pass on our condolences ..Hope to see you this summer...
Clarice Taylor
March 13, 2009
I would like to offer my comdolences for your loss. I know from experience that it is a terrible thing to go through. Alden was such a kind person and will be missed by many. Clarice Taylor
Larry Given
March 10, 2009
Ruth,
My thoughts and prayers are with you. I always enjoyed seeing both of you at the KREA meetings. Alden and I had common acquaintances in Richmond, he from his work at Central Maine Power and I as a teacher in the Richmond School System.
Dana Wrigley
March 10, 2009
Mrs. Bass I am very sorry for your loss of Alden and offer you my condolences. He was very nice to me when I started work at CMP and has been a friend ever since. We had a great time working together and he was always willing to answer my questions and to train me in how to work safely around the substations we worked at.
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