Edwin E. Hapanowicz

Edwin E. Hapanowicz, age 87, of Powell, Ohio passed on Sunday, August 12, 2012 at Kobacker House in Columbus, Ohio. Born in Utica, NY to the late Anna and Walter Hapanowicz, Ed received his B.S. degree from Syracuse University. During WWII, he was a 2nd Lt., Bombardier in the United States Army Air Corps, 569th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, European Theatre. He flew 24 missions plus three mercy missions, plus rescue and recovery missions from concentration camps in Germany to hospitals in France and received the Air Medal and Distinguished Unit Citation. After the war, Ed worked for General Electric and retired in 1986 after 34 years of service. He married Helen Heigle in 1955 and together they raised four children. In addition to his parents, Ed is preceded in death by his brothers Bruce, Walter, Thaddeus and Richard and his sister Irene. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Helen H. Hapanowicz; four children: Robert E. (Tina) Hapanowicz of Pittsburgh, PA, Karen A. (Ronald) Olson of Orchard Park, NY, Judy Sekinger of Dublin, OH and Joanne M. Mollenhoff of White Bear Lake, MN; his grandchildren: Christina and Bobby C. Hapanowicz, Brian and David Olson, Julie, Kristen and Jeff Sekinger and Amanda and Jennifer Mollenhoff; his great-grandson Landon Edwin Mollenhoff; brothers and sisters: The Rev. Arthur Hapanowicz of New Hartford, NY, Stanley Hapanowicz of New Hartford, NY, Jean Betts of Abbington, PA, Raymond Hapanowicz of Naples, FL and Marion (Robert) Malone of Naples, FL ; sister-in-law Violet Hapanowicz of Utica, NY; and their families. Family will receive friends at the RUTHERFORD FUNERAL HOME AT POWELL, 450 West Olentangy St., Powell, OH 43065 (614)-792-1471 from 2-4pm. TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2012 (TODAY) with FUNERAL SERVICE at 4:00PM and visitation will also be held in the evening from 6:00-8:00pm. TUESDAY (TODAY). (The funeral home is located on W. Olentangy St., Powell Rd., SR 750 ¼ mile east of Sawmill Parkway.) Private burial services will be held for the family. In lieu of flowers, friends are asked to consider memorial contributions to: The Wounded Warriors, 4899 Belfort Rd., Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256 in Ed’s memory. Please visit www.rutherfordfuneralhomes.com to send a condolence to Ed’s family.