Rev. Paul D. Basham

Rev. Paul D. Basham, 98, died January 24, 2026 at the Wiley Mission in Marlton, New Jersey.

He was born in Cumberland, MD, on August 5, 1927, the son of H. I. Basham and Blanche (Ford) Basham. Paul Basham graduated from the Woodrow Wilson High School of Camden, NJ, in 1945. He graduated from Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy, MA, and Nazarene Theological Seminary in Kansas City, MO, where he earned BA, ThB and BD degrees. Rev. Basham was a member of the Church of the Nazarene and served on staff in churches in MD, PA and ME. From 1980 to 2000 he was the Director of the Lighthouse Day School and Day Care which is sponsored by the Church of the Nazarene in South Portland, ME. He was a member of the Rotary Clubs of Augusta, ME, Concord, NH, and Marlton, NJ. He served on the Vassalboro, ME School Board. He was also a writer for the Town Line newspaper of China, ME, and the Concord Monitor of Concord, NH. For many years he was director of nature programs in boys' and girls' summer camps. He was the beloved husband of the late Joanne E. Zeigler. Surviving are son, Timothy W. Basham and his wife, Catherine, of South China, ME; two daughters, Carolyn (Basham) Blasko and her husband Mark Blasko of Pembroke, NH, and Wanda (Basham) Gailey and her husband Rob Gailey of San Diego, CA; one sister, Eunice Fink of Honey Brook, PA; and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his brother, Robert Basham and sister, Ruth (Basham) Kale.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at the Wiley Church, 99 East Main Street, Marlton, NJ. The viewing will be at the church at 1:00 pm and the service at 2:00 pm. The burial service will be held at Brooklawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Portland, ME on Monday, March 16, 2026 at 10:00 am. Memorial contributions can be made to the Paul Basham Institute for Ministry Development, P.O. Box 130, Gardiner, ME 04345 or to the Wiley Auxiliary, 99 E. Main St., Marlton, NJ 08053 to support Wiley residents. Arrangements are under the care of Bradley Funeral Home 601 Rt.73 South Marlton NJ 08053.

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