Daily Press (Sunday)

LAWRENCE "LARRY" HAAS

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Larry "Pops" Haas ,72, left us on Thursday, October 29th 2020 after a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia, but most importantl­y, he lived a full life of love, fun and shenanigan­s. Larry was born in Staten Island, NY to Albert and Ursula Ha as. The family lived in Norfolk after his father retired from the Navy, and later, Larry and his wife moved to Newport News where he started his family ,36 years ago. Here tired from the Virginia n-Pilot after 39 years of loyal service. He loved the mountains, camping and hiking, his friends, his family, books, live music, and a good cold beer. He had agent le spirit and strong sense of spirituali­ty and regularly volunteere­d with the Unity Church. Larry and Susan loved to travel all over the country especially the Blue Ridge Parkway and Appalachia­n Trail, with the Cayman Islands and Ireland being a couple of their favorite destinatio­ns. His love for the Red skins, Dodgers and Celtics, also was passed down to future generation­s.

He is survived by his amazing and loving wife, of 42 years, Susan; his sons, Alex Ha as and Casey Ha as( Katie ); daughter, Brandon Al mb erg; his grand sons, Jackson Haas and Harlan Ha as; sister, Diane Adams( Jason ); brother, James Ha as (Phyllis ); sister-in-law, Rita L up ton( Fred ); nieces, Courtney Fitzpatric­k( Michael ), Felicia D owning (Paul ); nephew, Jacob L upton( Jo ann) and trusted side kick, Magic. The family would like to thank all of his amazing caregivers who turned into family and friends; S yd nie, Sarah, Carl a, Darlene and Fletcher. We thank, as well, the Sent ara Hospice staff, especially Amanda, Barbara, Br au nd a and Karen. The amount of love everyone has shown to our family has been immeasurab­le.

Due to Covid, there will not be any service at this time. There will be a Celebratio­n of Life in 2021. Please leave all messages and condolence­s through the Weymouth Funeral Home website.

If Larry could leave you with any bit of advice, it would be: don' t stand too close to the camp fire if you' re not wearing underwear because the zipper get shot and don' t ever, under any circumstan­ce, burn your marshmallo­w. It's supposed to have an even light brown burn until it almost falls off the stick. We love you, Pops, and we will forever pass down your love through our sons, the way you taught us.

Please sign guestbook at obituaries.pilotonlin­e.com

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