TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La.

OBITUARIY for HASSETT, ROBERT HENRY, JR.  
  
Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Published in Houma Today & The Daily Comet from Jan. 25 to Jan. 26, 2016

Died: Sunday, January 24, 2016

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HASSETT, ROBERT HENRY, JR.  

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Robert "Bob" Henry Hassett, Jr., age 93, a native of New Haven, Connecticut and 
resident of Houma died on January 24, 2016. 

Visitation will be held from 9:00 A.M. with Prayer Service at 11:00 A.M. on 
January 26th at Falgout Funeral Home 

with Burial at St. Francis de Sales No. 2 cemetery in Houma. 

Bob is survived by one daughter, Maureen Ann Geremia of Wallingford, 
Connecticut and three grandchildren, Noelle Geremia of Branford CT, Holly 
Geremia of New York City, NY, and James Geremia of Bridgeport, CT, a great-
grandchild. 
Mr. Hassett is also survived by step-children, C. A Blanchard, III of Baton 
Rouge, LA, Janet Roberts of Columbus, MS and Mrs. Roger (Patricia) Vick of 
Ruston, LA and numerous step-grandchildren. 

He was preceded in Death by his parents Robert Henry Hassett, Sr. and Mary 
Joyce Hassett, and wife Leola Fields Hassett. 

Bob worked for the Federal Government prior to coming to Houma. 
He was employed by USDA Soil Conservation Service in Champaign, Illinois, the 
Veterans Administration in St. Louis, MO, and as an oilfield salesman for COR-
Val, Inc. for over 20 years prior to retiring at age 80. 
Serving in the United States 8th Air Force, 34th Bomb Group, 4th Bomb Squadron, 
in England, Bob was a left waist gunner on a B-17G Bomber and he and his lead 
crew flew 30 missions while participating in our victory during WWII. Twenty-
eight of those missions were to Germany, one for the Holland Invasion, and one 
to Czechoslovakia. He earned an ETO with 5 battle stars. 

Bob was blessed with many friends that cared for him and was especially 
grateful to Jeanne Hodson, Joyce Authement, and Bobby "Bubba" Corte, Jr., for 
their friendships. 
Special thanks to the Chateau Terrebonne staff and HL Haydel Memorial Hospice. 

Falgout Funeral Homes in charge of arrangements. 

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