Kenneth Haase Sr.

Kenneth Haase, Sr, age 61, of South Water Street, East Windsor, beloved husband of Nancy (Schermerhorn) Haase, passed away Sunday, (October 27th, 2002) at Hartford Hospital after a courageous battle with Prostate Cancer. Kenneth was born in Jersey City, NJ and was a resident of East Windsor, for the last eight years. Ken and his family relocated to Connecticut in 1976 from New Jersey and he was employed as the manager of the Finast Warehouse Distribution Center in Windsor Locks. In 1984, he joined the Kaman Corporation in Bloomfield, where he was a Senior Buyer for Facilities until his retirement in June of 2000. Besides his wife Nancy, he is survived by his son Kenneth, Jr. and his wife Wendy of San Ramon, CA, his daughter Donna (Haase) Milliken and her husband Paul of Somers; the light of his eyes, his grandchildren: Zachary & Lucas Haase and Amanda & Alyssa Milliken; his sisters Shirley Parzych of East Windsor, Linda Norman of Jonesboro GA; his brother, Walter Haase of Hoboken NJ; and many loving nieces and nephews and friends throughout the country. Ken was predeceased by his parents Walter & Irene Haase, his brothers Lawrence Haase and Arthur Hoch, and his sister Joan Passaro. Family and friends will gather Wednesday, October 30, at 10:15 a.m. at the Somers Funeral Home 354 Main St., Rt.190, Somers for a procession to the Somers Congregational Church for an 11 a.m. funeral service. Committal Services will follow at the Somers Center Cemetery. Kenneth's family will receive relatives and friends at the Somers Funeral Home TODAY from 4-8 p.m. Donations in Kenneth's memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, N.E. Division Inc., 538 Preston Ave, Meriden, CT 06450-1004.