Margaret G. Haaser

Margaret G. Haaser, 93 years, devoted wife and mother, passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2022, at Independence Village in Plymouth, MI. She was born to Frederic Stowe and Lillian Crane Gardner on September 15, 1928, in Chicago, IL, where she grew up and attended school. From 1946 to 1949, she attended St. Mary’s College in Notre Dame, IN, where she met her future husband and World War II veteran, Walter Bray Haaser of Wethersfield, CT, who graduated from the University of Notre Dame. Married in 1949, Margaret was a strong, supportive and equal partner to her husband and his Air Force career that took them on assignments to locations in Indiana, Oklahoma, France, Pennsylvania, Ohio and finally Washington, D.C., where Walter completed his military service in 1969. She gave birth to Anne, their first child, in 1950 while Walter was serving overseas in Okinawa during the Korean War. While living in the Washington, D.C. area, Margaret finished her college education, earning a Bachelor’s degree in education at Bowie State University. After the Air Force, she and Walter moved the family to Simsbury, CT where Walter began a second career in aviation engineering. Simsbury became their first permanent home where they happily put down deep roots after their many years of military service. They routinely enjoyed playing bridge, vacationing internationally with retired military friends, visiting with their children and sponsoring biannual Haaser Family Reunions around the country. She was a member of St. Catherine of Sienna Parish in West Simsbury where she sang in the church choir for many years. Margaret and Walter raised five children; Anne O’Karma (Daniel) of Canton, MI, Frederic Haaser (Diana – deceased) of Montgomery, OH, Charles Haaser (Ann) of Newburyport, MA, Dr. Richard Haaser (Karen) of Bristol, TN, and Andrew Haaser (Diane) of Cambria, CA. Walter pre-deceased Margaret in 2015, upon which she relocated to Plymouth, MI to be near her daughter Anne. In addition to her children, she leaves 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. In 2019, she lost her oldest grandchild, Michael, whom she loved and missed dearly. Margaret’s grandchildren have wonderful memories of holiday and reunion gatherings with her, including playing raucous board games where they learned to keep a watchful eye on their grandmother’s disregard for the rules. Private Services arranged by Vermeulen-Sajewski Funeral Home of Plymouth, MI. Online condolences may be made to the Tribute wall at vermeulenfh.com

Margaret G. Haaser

September 15, 1928 - July 10, 2022