Roman Henry “Raymond” Hansel, age 102, of North Plainfield, NJ died Thursday, February 28, 2019 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset, Somerville, NJ.Ray was born February 28, 1917 at home in Plainfield, NJ by a midwife. He is the son of the late John and Nellie (Alberski) Hansel.
Ray was a service station owner for 37 years in Plainfield, NJ, in addition he was a plumbing dispatcher for 13 years in North Plainfield, NJ. He loved to play the violin. Ray was drafted during World War II on April 7, 1942 and served proudly in the Army Air Corps. He did his basic training in three days at Fort Dix, NJ. He was then shipped to Lake Charles, Louisiana where Ray was an Instrument Flying Instructor for four years. He was discharged on December 2, 1945. He was awarded the Good Conduct Metal and the WWII Victory Medal. Ray spent much of his younger years in the Hope/Great Meadows Area on the family homestead on Hissom Road in Hope, NJ, those years held some of his fondest memories.
He is survived by many great nieces and nephews.
All services are private. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Condolences:
Helen Hanzel Appezzato and Michael Appezzato
#3
March 13th, 2019 10:54 am
Uncle Ray was always reminiscing about old times. It was always such a joy to visit him. We tried to make a point to visit him monthly for the past few years and make him his favorite requested food from his past. (Golabki, Studzienina, Haluska, Chicken soup, Pierogis and kielbasa to name a few). He remembered everything present and past and always was very interested in you personally. We will miss him very much.
Helen Hanzel Appezzato and Michael Appezzato
#2
March 13th, 2019 8:59 am
Uncle Ray was always reminiscing about old times. It was always such a joy to visit him. We tried to make a point to visit him monthly for the past few years and make him his favorite requested food from his past. (Golabki, Studzienina, Haluska, Chicken soup, Pierogis and kielbasa to name a few). He remembered everything present and past and always was very interested in you personally. We will miss him very much.
Caroline Munoz Klezli
#1
March 12th, 2019 9:53 am
Ray was a very good friend of the family since 1957. I was ten years old at the time, and my brother was twelve. Ray developed a long lasting friendship with my parents and older sisters. My brother Alfred eventually work part-time at his gas station during high school years and established a strong bond. When my father passed away in 1987, he would visit my mother every week which continued through 1997. My mother moved with us to West Virginia, Alfred lived in Ohio and my sister lives in France and we all continued to visit on occasion, telephone calls, and greeting cards.
Ray will be sadly missed
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