Laoma Hasson

HASSON, LAOMA, (STEELMAN), 67 - of Key Largo, Florida, formerly of Margate, went to heaven on December 1, 2007, to eternally embrace her beloved children Ted (2000) and Susan (2005). Laoma was born in Atlantic City on February 8, 1940. Shortly after graduating from Atlantic City High School as member of the National Honor Society, she married her high school sweetheart, Harry T. Hasson, Jr. While raising her three children, she managed the financial affairs of the family flower business and volunteered. She was an active member of the Charity League, eventually becoming President in 1973-1974. She loved sports. She formed the first girl's softball league in Margate, and she loved to watch college football and basketball. She also talked frequently with her daughter Kelley about their mutual love of the New York Yankees. In the early 1990's, following many successful, hard-working years in the flower business, she and Harry "retired" to the Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo, Florida. While Harry remained active in the flower business, Laoma was content spending her days relaxing peacefully by the pool, enjoying the beautiful Florida weather and "Keys" lifestyle. The frequent visits by Ted, Kelley and Susan, were a source of great joy for her. For a brief time, Susan also lived at the Ocean Reef club. In recent years, she took great pleasure in taking her grandchildren Katie and Lexy out to breakfast, racing golf carts, playing cards, hearing about their fishing exploits, dressing up for dinner and showing them off to her fellow "Reefers." She was a kind, compassionate, loving mother and grandmother. She was highly intelligent, extremely tenacious and had a very dry sense of humor. She was a thoughtful, sensitive, proud lady who lived her life in her own way. She is at peace now. She is survived by her former husband, Harry T. Hasson, Jr., of Ventnor, her daughter Kelley Blanchet (husband Alex) of Margate, her two grandchildren Katie and Lexy Blanchet and her sister Irma Conlin of Turnersville. A memorial service will be held at Margate Community Church on Saturday, December 8, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. Arrangements by George H. Wimberg funeral home.