Charles William Hansen Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Charles (“Chuck”) William Hansen, 91, died peacefully at his residence on November 22, 2017. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, December 16th at St. Mary Roman Catholic Church, 1000 N. Jefferson Ave. Committal will follow at the church columbarium. The Rev. Alex Gonzalez will officiate. He is survived by: daughters, Katherine Adolph (Peter) of New Bern and Mary Jane Brady of Denver, Colo.; sons, Matthew E. Hansen (Mary O'Conner) of Milford, Conn., James C. Hansen (Jean Nyquist) of Denver, Colo., and Thomas W. Hansen (Nora) of St. Paul, Minn.; sister Clare Zach of Madison, WI; and four grandchildren, A. J. Adolph, Mary Brady, Joseph Brady and Michael Hansen. A native of Sparta, WI., he was preceded in death by: his wife of 66 years, Mary Nell (Lutz) Hansen; parents, Lambert Anthony Hansen and Agnes Hansen; his sisters, Rita Plummer, Miriam Runde and Theresa Rose Hansen; and his granddaughter, Sarah Brady. Chuck served in the Army during World War II in the 3257th Signal Service Company as a radio operator, intercepting enemy radio code transmissions. After the war, he earned his electrical engineering degree from the University of Wisconsin. He worked for Allis-Chalmers Corporation for many years, prior to moving to Goldsboro. In Goldsboro, he served as vice-president of Hevi-Duty Electric for over 20 years. Chuck was a charter member of the Sunrise Kiwanis Club in Goldsboro, where he had served as president and received the club’s Kiwanian of the Year award. A favorite cause of his was the club’s Pine Car Race for Kids event for developmentally disabled children. A lifelong scouter, Chuck received numerous scouting awards, including Eagle Scout as a youth and the Silver Beaver Award as an adult.

Charles William Hansen

November 30, 1925 - November 22, 2017