James R. Hassen Jr.; 69; of
404 Market St.; Belle Vernon;
died Saturday; Nov. 11;1995; at
5:30 a.m. in the Masonic Home;
Elizabethtown.
Born Aug. 21; 1926; in Belle
Vernon; he was a son of the late
James R. Sr. and Florence
Young Hassen.
He was a member of the First
United Methodist Church of
Belle Vernon.
Mr. Hassen was past master
of Belle Vernon F&AM Lodge
643. A 32nd Degree Mason; he
was also a member of the Lodge
of Perfection.
Mr. Hassen was past president of the Belle Vernon Lions
Club. He was a member of the
Belle Vernon Fire Department
and Charleroi Elks.
A lifelong resident of the
Belle Vernon area; he was a former tinner and roofer. He had
also worked as a brakeman for
the Monessen Southwestern
Railroad of WheelingPittsburgh Steel Corp. for 20
years; retiring in 1984.
Survivors include his wife;
Jean M. Woods Hassen; two
sons; James R. Hassen III of
Latrobe and Thomas P. Hassen
of Butler; one sister; Mrs. William (Revajane) Tarr of San Antonio; Texas; and three grandchildren; Ryan J ; Erin D. and
Lauryl E. Hassen
In addition to his parents; he
was preceded in death by a sister; Patricia Griffen.
Friends will be received Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.; 700
Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Masonic services will be held Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the funeral home. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.in the funeral home with the Rev.Dr.Thomas St.Clair;pastor;First United Methodist Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is handling arrangements.