Neil Henry Hankin

Neil Hankin Obituary

HANKIN, Neil Henry

Passed away June 4, 2007 at the age of 78 years in San Pedro, California where he resided with his wife of 15 years, Penne. Neil was born August 8, 1928 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada to William and Erma Hankin. His parents and siblings of 2 brothers and 3 sisters moved to Washington State where Neil attended schools. Neil moved to Sacramento in 1946 and worked in the car business for many years. He was an avid fan of tennis and Nascar racing and enjoyed traveling throughout the United States and Canada. Neil is survived by his wife Penne and his 3 children - Darlene Furtado, Neil W. Hankin, Al Hankin and his 4 grandchildren - Cody Furtado, Christian Hankin, Camille Hankin and Liam Hankin. He is also survived by his sister Dorothy Brown and her husband Merle Brown and his widowed sister-in-law Irene Hankin and many nieces and nephews. Neil will be greatly missed by family and friends. Memorial service will be held in San Pedro, California, June 14th, 1pm at Green Hills Mortuary and Memorial Chapel, 27501 S. Western Ave., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275, 310-831-0311. Donations in lieu of flowers to Victory Junction Gang Camp.

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Published by The Sacramento Bee from Jun. 8 to Jun. 9, 2007.

Memories and Condolences
for Neil Hankin

11 Entries

Lou Snow Griever

June 12, 2007

To My California Family, I was saddened to hear of Uncle Neil's sudden death. Of the few memories I have as a child in California Uncle Neil is a "Big" memory for me. He opened his home to me and my sister during a difficult time in our lives and made us feel "at home". I will always be grateful. Uncle Neil visited us a couple times in Mississippi and always made us feel special. I will forever remember "his smile". Much love and prayers to you all.
Louise "Lou" Snow Griever

cathy gonzalez

June 11, 2007

my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Neil was a great guy,we shared a love of RVing and new port dunes camping stories. always full of life and talked of his family. NEIL thanks for all the laughter at the albertson's checkout!

Joanie Couracos

June 11, 2007

Neil was my Mom and Dad's neighbor and I was so sorry to hear about his passing. He always came outside to greet all of us when we came to visit my parents as if we were visiting him! He constantly teased me about the numerous "Chevy" vehicles I would arrive in and tell me I needed a permit to park a "Chevy" vehicle so close to his "Ford" vehicles! He was always happy and cheerful with a wonderful smile every time we saw him. He loved to tease all of us and my parents dog Katie to no end. He knew we loved his chicken wings, so if he knew we were coming he would make a plate of them for us. His "antics", his smile, and his chicken wings will greatly be missed.

Georgia Smith

June 11, 2007

A wave of sadness washed over me when I read of Neil's passing. He was the single most optimistic, positive, upbeat person I have ever known. He had such a passion for every thing he did and never seemed to lose interest in life.

Georgia Smith

Suzan Hart

June 10, 2007

I am so sorry that I will be out of town for Neil's memorial. I always enjoyed Neil...especially at the social club events here in the park, particularly Halloween, and just waving me in and out of PVS. He was certainly one of a kind! Know that my thoughts and prayers are with you. Suzie Hart

Darlene Hankin-Furtado

June 9, 2007

My name is Darlene Hankin Furtado. If anyone reads these entries and wants to share anything, the family would appreciate it. Dads death was not expected and we would love people to share anything they remember or experiences. Thankyou

Steve and Linda Mohr

June 9, 2007

Neil was our friend and next door neighbor, we spent a lot of time "over the fence" talking NASCAR, NASCAR and more NASCAR!! Spent a lot of time debating about Ford vs. Chevy. We grew very close over the years and we will greatly miss how he could brighten your day with his rendition of "Elvis" and his many "talking animals". Life is not gonna be the same without you next door. Love you Neil...Steve and Linda

marlene Crosson - Gowen

June 9, 2007

Oh Neil! Along with Esther. I too remember those C.A. Rally trips in your T-Bird. Mom and Dad love you so - even if you were a trickster. I remember you playing your trumpet in Dad's church and your Mom and Dad singing "Life is like a mountain railroad". So many times you gave me a ride to Franklin Skate Rink so I could join the Bethel Temple youth group too. You even helped teach me to drive. Thank you for all the memories of our younger days.

May God comfort the family!

Idee Peters Davis

June 9, 2007

It made me very sad to read of Neil's passing. I haven't seen him since the late 50's. I sang and ministered at Bethel Temple in Sacto. and Neil really worked with our youth. He was always kidding my sister Marilyn and myself because we looked alike & when we sang he could never decide who sang which part. He was always cheerful, and I can't believe the years have flown by so quickly. We were the same age, and it's very hard to believe that we are no longer in our twenties. I now live in my hometown of Tyrone, PA where I grew up, and I check the Sacramento newspaper almost daily because I have many fond memories of being there. I'm sure Neil will be be missed very much by all who knew and loved him. May God bless and comfort his family, and I'll look forward to seeing him in Heaven. Love to all, Idee Peters Davis

Diane Brown

June 8, 2007

I am going to miss my uncle very much, he made me laugh when I was young with his jokes about "the 3 peanuts" and he had the coolest cars. As I got older, he and Darlene got me interested in classic cars, especially mustangs. I bought one for my first car. This past Christmas I had the chance to spend some time with him and it was great. We looked at his photo albums and talked of his days racing the dirt track in his unbeatable T-Bird and he even touched up the paint on my car. I am so glad we had that time together, I will cherish it and the rest of the memories of Uncle Neil forever.

Esther Loveridge

June 8, 2007

When I read Neil's obituary this morning, memories of my youth came flooding into my mind. As a teenager at the old Bethel Temple, Neil was a big influence on my life. Probably my most memorable experience was when he used to take some of the youth to C.A. Rally's in his T-Bird. What a thrill it was when he'd go fast enough under the 16th Street overpass to cause the car to "fly".

Neil was so full of life and fun to be around.

My condolences to his family, especially Darleen, Irene and Dorothy.

Esther Lebeck Loveridge

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