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Walter Leon HASSELL Sr.

1942 - 2017

Walter Leon HASSELL Sr. obituary, 1942-2017, Phoenix, AZ

BORN

1942

DIED

2017

FUNERAL HOME

Greenwood/Memory Lawn Mortuary

719 North 27th Ave

Phoenix, Arizona

Walter HASSELL Obituary

Hassell, Walter Leon Sr.
Walter Leon Hassell, Sr. of Ahwatukee, Arizona passed away on May 24, 2017 with his devoted wife Patricia at his side. Visitation will be between the hours of 4:00pm and 8:00pm, Friday, June 2, 2017 at Greenwood Memory Lawn Mortuary, 719 N. 27th Ave., Phoenix, AZ. 85009. Funeral Services will be held 10:00am, Saturday, June 3, 2017 at First Institutional Baptist Church (FIBC) 1141 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix, AZ. 85034 with viewing prior to the funeral service from 9:00am- 10:00am. Walter and Patricia Everson met and were joined in holy matrimony on June 10, 1978. Along with his wife Patricia, Walter is survived by two children; daughter Angela Rena (Dr. George B. Brooks, Jr.) and son Walter Leon Hassell, II; surviving siblings: brother, Jessie Hassell and sister, Jessie Mae Reece (Clyde Reece); Additionally, Walter also known as Walt , leaves four sister - in -laws; Mary Harvey (Michael), Ruby Hinkson (Al), Mary Hassell and Ruby Hassell. Walter leaves behind one aunt Fannie Frost, four granddaughters: Andrea and Amanda Miller, Haley (Dimitri Hurt) and Hasina Brooks. two great-grandsons Marcus
Reyes (Amanda ) and Jaden (Haley). He leaves a nephew who is like a son, Quinton Reece and his daughter Amya Reece as well as a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

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Published by The Arizona Republic on May 31, 2017.

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June 4, 2017

Walter,
rest forever in peace
Love, Pamela & Matthew

Katrina Ament

June 2, 2017

Our family has kept you and your loved ones in our thoughts and prayers. You have touched so many lives in so many ways and will be greatly missed. May you find peace and rest inside the gates of heaven. Our condolences and prayers to the hassle and brooks family during this time.
The Ament family

June 1, 2017

To Patricia and family My very most deepest respects to you and to longtime My friend Walter .
I will miss your thoughtful friendship and the great times working as your sideman in your band and at The South Mountain Community College concert stage. Walter took his piano into the cosmos. It was certainly an honor and memorable time all those years ago. please rest now my Friend.

Mike Espinoza

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Jun

2

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Greenwood Memory Lawn Mortuary

719 N. 27th Ave, Phoenix, AZ

Jun

3

Viewing

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

AZ

Jun

3

Funeral service

10:00 a.m.

First Institutional Baptist Church (FIBC)

1141 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix, AZ

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Greenwood/Memory Lawn Mortuary

719 North 27th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85009

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