Neil Eric Hansen

Neil Eric Hansen, always known as Eric to all who loved him, passed away on his 57th birthday on March 19th, 2022, at Duke University Hospital in Durham North Carolina after a long and courageous battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis. Eric and his family were forever grateful to the selfless donor who enabled Eric to receive a double lung transplant in January 2015, allowing him to live and breathe again for another 7 years. Sadly, despite every effort by his medical team to save him, his recent illness caused his new lungs to fail. Eric was able to be surrounded by his family who adored him as he passed peacefully into his everlasting life with his devoted wife Krisha holding his hand until the moment he let go.

Eric is the son of Neil Edward Hansen, and Jean (Schondorf ) Hansen, formerly of Westbrook CT. He married his beloved wife, Krisha (Fowler) Hansen in 1998 and together they truly lived every word of their vows.

Eric was predeceased by his father Neil Edward Hansen, and he was greatly comforted at the thought of being reunited with him once again. Besides his wife, Krisha, his children, Jeremy Hansen and Kelsey Hansen Martowski and his son-inlaw Jake Martowski; and his mother, Jean S. Hansen, Eric leaves behind his sisters, Sue (Hansen) Adams and her husband Patrick; Diane (Hansen) Greco, and her husband Robert; and his nieces and nephews Patrick and Hayley Adams, and Danielle, Christopher (Savannah), Sara and Michael Greco.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, May 7th at the Elks Lodge (1784 Cottage), 142 Seaside Avenue, Westbrook, CT. The family will receive guests at 1pm before the 2 p.m. Memorial Service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Donate Life (https://www. donatelife.net/give-to-dla/) or to the Lung Transplant Foundation (https://lungtransplantfoundation.org) in honor of the incredible care that Eric received at Duke University Hospital, most notably from the Duke Lung Transplant Team, the 7800 Critical Care Team, and the 6W and 8W MICU Teams. To read full obituary, send condolences or share memories, please visit www. doolittlefuneralservice.com.