- Date Of Birth: April 19, 1940
- Date Of Death: April 12, 2011
- State: Connecticut
Carl Peter Hansen, 70, from Hebron, CT and Santa Maria, CA passed into eternal rest in Santa Maria, CA on April 12, 2011 after courageously battling brain cancer which was only discovered days before Christmas 2010.
Born in Long Beach, California to Navy Captain Henry Otto and Emily Sherwood Hansen, he was raised in Hawaii, Maryland, Kansas, Washington & California. He attended Punahou High School in Honolulu, HI and Junipero Serra Catholic High School, in Monterey, CA. He met the love of his life, Barbara Marie Krusewski “Krouse” Hansen (deceased) at the California Tip Toppers club and they fell immediately in love. At this time he was welcomed into the Roman Catholic faith. Carl Peter and Barbara Marie were married in Waterbury, Connecticut and settled down in California to start a family, finish college and pursue a career as a computer engineer. With much hard work and dedication he received his Bachelors degree in Computer Science from West Coast University. Highlights in his career include working at Hughes Aircraft Company and Hewlett Packard. He had a deep passion for supporting his loving wife and family, working hard, and a life-long enjoyment of electronics, food, friends and faith. He was also a Knights of Columbus member. He fought and survived breast cancer at age 43 with alternative treatments when given a 10% chance of survival. He took an early retirement 14 years later to care for his wife when she suffered a stroke. Together they moved back to Connecticut in the summer and in the winter, they returned to Santa Maria as ‘snow birds’.
Dedicated and beloved husband, father, “Papa”, friend, computer engineer, U Conn, Angels and Red Sox fan, he will be greatly missed. Though he has gone on, he left us with many beautiful memories and much wisdom to continue to carry our family forward.
Carl Peter is survived by his daughter, Christina Marie Hansen Arakaki and husband Dr. Henry Arakaki, Jr. of Santa Maria, CA; his son, US Army Major Timothy Peter Hansen and wife Ginger Ellen Hansen of Olympia, WA (soon to be Monterey, CA); his sister Susan Hansen Asaiante and deceased brother-in-law James V. Asaiante, Jr. of Holden, MA; his brother-in-law Robert Krusewski and wife Eleanor of Mystic, CT; three grandchildren: Harrison Hansen (16), Christian Hansen (10) and Henry Arakaki III (7); a nephew, James V. Asaiante III of Holden, MA; a niece, Susan Berry Hansson of Princeton, MA and husband Bengt Hansson and their children Jennifer Hansson (21) and J.B. Hansson (19), numerous cousins and loving family.
Carl Peter’s family acknowledges the love and support of family, clergy, friends and the many medical personnel that cared for and loved him with deep gratitude and praise. His son and daughter acknowledge both their father & mother, for the beautiful example of a committed marriage they showed. They especially acknowledge their father in being their mother’s primary caregiver for 16 years until last summer when she was buried on their 42nd wedding anniversary. On Wednesday, April 27, 2011 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
A father’s love is forever. Not even death can separate the bond we have with you, Dad. We will always honor your legacy and promise to love and care for one another.
