Funeral mass was celebrated Sept. 7 at Immaculate Conception Church in Secaucus for Norine M. Bassford, 86. She peacefully passed away Aug. 31 at Hackensack Medical Center. Norine was born in Union City to Otto and Margaret Ascari. She was a Secaucus resident for the past 57 years. She was employed as a secretary with the Secaucus Recreation Department. Norine was past president of the Hubert Street School and past vice president with the Hudson County PTA. Predeceasing her were her husband Kenneth in 1996. Surviving her are her son, Keith (Judy) Bassford of Clifton, and daughter Pamela (Joseph) Fuardo of Secaucus, and a brother, Otto Paul Ascari of Virginia. Also surviving are four grandchildren, Kristin (Brian) Tiffenbach, Samantha Bassford, Joseph Fuardo II and Keith Paul Bassford II. Services arranged by the Mack Memorial Home, Secaucus.