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Douglas Hastbacka Obituary
formerly of Lowell; Chelmsford
WEST CHATHAM -- Douglas Hastbacka who died on December 5, 2010 was a long time resident of W. Chatham who loved fishing and boating. His most memorable boat trip ended up in his being lost in the Atlantic off of Cape Cod for several days, and then to be rescued by the Coast Guard sixty miles offshore. Doug was a passenger in an automobile that crashed into a tree and a telephone pole in West Chatham in 2007. This accident left him partially disabled and resulted in requiring ten major surgeries to repair the damages
Doug was born in the Wright Patterson AFB hospital in Fairborn Ohio, the son of Albin and Ruthellen Hastbacka. Subsequently, he lived in Chelmsford MA, Oakton VA, Lowell MA, Amherst NH, and W. Chatham MA. Doug attended the Portsmouth Abbey School, Chelmsford High School, UMASS Amherst, and Boston College.
He is survived by his parents Al and Ruthellen Hastbacka of Amherst NH and W Chatham MA; brother Mark Hastbacka of Weston FL and brother Alan Hastbacka of West Chatham. He will be greatly missed by his sister-inlaw Kendra Hastbacka, his niece Heather Hastbacka , and nephew Kyle of Weston Florida; his sister-inlaw Elise of W. Chatham; and his aunt Mildred Hastbacka of Needham, MA. In addition, he is survived by an extended circle of family and friends.
Doug enjoyed fishing, hunting, and skeet shooting. His family and friends will remember him with love and affection and his late night calls .
HASTBACKA -- A funeral Mass will be held at the Holy Redeemer Church in Chatham on Saturday December 11, 2010.
In lieu of flowers, Doug wished donations be made to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) or the Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) of Cape Cod.
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Memories and Condolences
for Douglas Hastbacka
6 Entries
Jack zinn
April 29, 2023
I knew Doug At Portsmouth Abby. We were good friends there with Andy Saul. He was a great guy.
Kelly Rice Quigley
December 14, 2010
Dear Mark and Kendra and family,
I am so very sorry for your loss.
claire hastbacka
December 11, 2010
I am deeply sorry for your loss. he will be greatly missed, my phone is quiet now! Thank you ruthellen for all the prayers you taught me i have put them to good use , epecially the prayer for a good death. Many prayers for doug and for you ruthellen and for your family. OH my God, in union with the merits of Jesus Christ, I offer Thee, every thought, word and deed of the day now beginning , for the poor souls in purgatory; my comings, my goings, my work and recreation, my sorrows and delights, my successes and disappointments, my good fortunes and my mishaps, my gains and my losses, my pleasures and crosses, all that i may do, say , think and feel; beseeching Thee that through the infinite merits of the Passion of Thy Divine Son, the souls detained in purgatory may be speedily released from their pains, to see , love , enjoy and praise Thee forever, Amen.
with much love Claire Hastbacka
December 9, 2010
Ruthellen, Al, Alan and Mark,
I am truly sorry for you loss. I will always remember my excursions with Doug late night into Oyster Pond on your boat. We had good times together.
Cindy Chittick Houle
December 8, 2010
Dear Ruthellen and Al,
We are so sorry about your great loss. There's no way to know the right words that will be of most comfort to you and your family. Just know we care deeply about you, and keep you in our thoughts and prayers.
Joyce and Milt
Diane Sullivan Carroll
December 8, 2010
My deepest sympathy to you all. I'm remembering you with great fondness Ruthellen.
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