Doug was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He worked on his family's farm until the had to auction it due to financial hardships during the Great Depression.
During World War II, he joined the US Coast Guard where he was a radio engineer. While stationed in Staten Island, NY, he met his wife Grace DePompo. They married and had three children: Douglas II, Gilbert, and Jennie.
He worked as a longshoreman on the docks in the NY/NJ area which would lead to his eventual death. Decades of packing supplies that included asbestos which caused many lung issues.
He died at Somerset Medical Center in New Jersey after a surgery on his lungs.
His love in life was ancestry research. He loved cemeteries and spent many family vacations visiting new ones looking for other Haas'.
He is survived by his 3 children, 13 grandchildren, in-laws, and brother, Kenneth.
Before he passed, he spent many years taking care of his wife who suffered from dementia and alzheimer's. In fact, when Douglas died his wife didn't even know due to her illness. She would later pass 2 1/2 years later.
During World War II, he joined the US Coast Guard where he was a radio engineer. While stationed in Staten Island, NY, he met his wife Grace DePompo. They married and had three children: Douglas II, Gilbert, and Jennie.
He worked as a longshoreman on the docks in the NY/NJ area which would lead to his eventual death. Decades of packing supplies that included asbestos which caused many lung issues.
He died at Somerset Medical Center in New Jersey after a surgery on his lungs.
His love in life was ancestry research. He loved cemeteries and spent many family vacations visiting new ones looking for other Haas'.
He is survived by his 3 children, 13 grandchildren, in-laws, and brother, Kenneth.
Before he passed, he spent many years taking care of his wife who suffered from dementia and alzheimer's. In fact, when Douglas died his wife didn't even know due to her illness. She would later pass 2 1/2 years later.
Doug was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He worked on his family's farm until the had to auction it due to financial hardships during the Great Depression.
During World War II, he joined the US Coast Guard where he was a radio engineer. While stationed in Staten Island, NY, he met his wife Grace DePompo. They married and had three children: Douglas II, Gilbert, and Jennie.
He worked as a longshoreman on the docks in the NY/NJ area which would lead to his eventual death. Decades of packing supplies that included asbestos which caused many lung issues.
He died at Somerset Medical Center in New Jersey after a surgery on his lungs.
His love in life was ancestry research. He loved cemeteries and spent many family vacations visiting new ones looking for other Haas'.
He is survived by his 3 children, 13 grandchildren, in-laws, and brother, Kenneth.
Before he passed, he spent many years taking care of his wife who suffered from dementia and alzheimer's. In fact, when Douglas died his wife didn't even know due to her illness. She would later pass 2 1/2 years later.
During World War II, he joined the US Coast Guard where he was a radio engineer. While stationed in Staten Island, NY, he met his wife Grace DePompo. They married and had three children: Douglas II, Gilbert, and Jennie.
He worked as a longshoreman on the docks in the NY/NJ area which would lead to his eventual death. Decades of packing supplies that included asbestos which caused many lung issues.
He died at Somerset Medical Center in New Jersey after a surgery on his lungs.
His love in life was ancestry research. He loved cemeteries and spent many family vacations visiting new ones looking for other Haas'.
He is survived by his 3 children, 13 grandchildren, in-laws, and brother, Kenneth.
Before he passed, he spent many years taking care of his wife who suffered from dementia and alzheimer's. In fact, when Douglas died his wife didn't even know due to her illness. She would later pass 2 1/2 years later.
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