Margaret Helen Basco, 87, Raised in Avon
Margaret Helen Basco (nee Butti) of North Ridgeville, and formerly of Wadsworth and Avon, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at the North Ridgeville Health Center following a short illness. She was born October 8, 1914 in Lorain, Ohio and was raised in Avon where she graduated from high school.She lived in Wadsworth from 1935 to 1991 when she moved to North Ridgeville. She and her husband were self-employed at Basco's Clothing and Dry Goods in Wadsworth, retiring 22 years ago. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church of Elyria and enjoyed traveling.
Margaret is survived by her son, Donald W. (Joan) of Salt Lake City, Utah; two grandchildren, Donald Dean and David Joseph and three great-grandchildren, Mason, Kasey, and Peyton; and two brothers, Louis Butti of Avon and James Butti of Wadsworth. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Kerekes Basco; two brothers, Alex and Bill Butti; and her parents, Paul and Elizabeth (nee Toth) Butti.