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Gerald A. Hansen of Bradenton, FL
12/16/1922 - 07/17/2010Gerald Anthony Hansen, 87 of Bradenton, FL, formerly of Monaca passed away peacefully July 17, 2010 at his home surrounded by his family.
Born December 16, 1922 in Martin’s Ferry, OH, he was a son of the late Harry & Grace Hansen and had been a resident of Monaca most of his life. At his retirement he moved to Sebring Fl and later to Bradenton, FL in 2001. He retired from Westinghouse Electric Corp, Vanport where he was known as “The Whistler” due to his talent of whistling music during his workday. He was a proud veteran of the US Army having served with the military police in France and England during WW II. Through his love of music, he sang with the community opera company in the 60’s and enjoyed being a member of the Beaver Valley Opera Society. He also loved to play the harmonica for his friends and family, had enjoyed gardening, bowling, woodworking, camping, painting and reading.
Preceding him in death besides his parents was his wife of nearly 60 years, Mary Jane Hansen in 2007.
Surviving are two daughters and a son-in-law, Kathleen Joanne Hansen, Pittsburgh, Theresa and Nicholas V. Palmieri, Royal Palm Beach, FL, a son and daughter-in-law, Harry Louis and Susan Hansen, Bradenton, FL, 2 brothers, Thomas E. Hansen, Monaca, Henry Hansen, Rochester, PA, a grandson and his wife, Daniel J. & Michelle Palmieri, and a great granddaughter, Emma L. Palmieri, all of Jacksonville. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received Monday, July 26, from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm in the Noll Funeral Home, Inc., 333 Third St., Beaver where a service will be conducted Tuesday at 11:00 am by Pastor Mike Gestrich, Hilltop Baptist Church, Pittsburgh. Interment will follow at the Beaver Cemetery. Online condolences may be shared at nollfuneral.com
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Name: Cindy Esworthy
Relation: Friend of Children
I remember the house on Chestnut Street....I remember Harry and Theresa.
My deepest condolences.
Name: Darlene Cosgrove Rhodes
Relation: friend of Kathy
Dear Kathy,
So sorry to hear of your dad's passing.Have many fond memories of you and your family.Drive by your old house each time I'm home. I have also been living in Florida since 1977. My husband and I will be staying with relatives across from the Beaver Cemetery mid September for 3 weeks. Would love to get together with you then.
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Name: bruce megill
Relation: friend of family
i'll be thinking of all of you, and keep you in my prayers..
Name: Dom and Carol Palmieri
Relation: Related to Theresa
Please accept our sincerest condolences and may your Dad rest in peace. Love, Dom and Carol
Name: Darlene Cosgrove Rhodes
Relation: friend
Kathy and Theresa,
My sister Linda also sends her deepest condolences to you and your families.
Darlene
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Name: Harry Hansen
Relation: Son
Dad,
I miss you so much. I know I'm always trying to be the strong one but now I feel weak. Each evening I find myself wanting to take that short walk from our place over to yours for our regular visit. I want to hear you say just like always, "Hey Bud, let's make a pot of coffee" and I want to sit at the kitchen table together sipping coffee and talking like we did so many, many times.
I can't say this caught me by surprise. It's the reason I've stayed so close to you. We both knew it would come eventually. We talked about it. We tried to prepare, tried to be strong men. So why do I feel like such a little boy now?
You gave me the best you had in so many ways, Dad. So much about life I learned from you. And in many, many ways I am just like you. That's the thing I'm holding on to now. So often I catch myself saying something or doing something and realize that it's just exactly what you would say or do. In that way you'll always be with me and that's a true gift from God.
I feel blessed to have spend the last twelve years so close to you and Mom. I know it was the right thing to do. And it turned out to be such a great blessing.
Thank you, Dad, for all the great things you did for me. Time you spent with me molding me into the kind of man I am. Thank you for teaching me to love life, love God, love my family, and love my country. Thank you for teaching me to be honest, loyal, trustworthy, and to care about others more than myself. Thank you for teaching me to treat my wife with the tenderness she needs and deserves. Thank you for helping me look at life with a sense of humor and to be a positive thinker. Thank you for teaching me not to be afraid to try new things and for telling me I could accomplish anything I set my mind to.
Thank you, Dad, for being my Dad. Say hello to Mom for me and tell her I love her too.
Until we meet again,
Bud
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