Hanna V. Bouwer of East Hartford, Connecticut, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 11, surrounded by her loving family. She was 89. Hanna was born in Dutch Indonesia, where she lived until the Japanese occupation of WWII. Her family relocated to the Netherlands where Hanna lived for many years, eventually serving in the Dutch Army, marrying, and having two sons. Hanna immigrated to the United States with her husband and young boys in 1961, eventually settling in East Hartford where she lived for the remainder of her life. Hanna was a lifetime member of the New Covenant United Methodist Church, formerly Burnside United Methodist Church, and she was actively involved in the life of the church. She also worked as a secretary/clerk in the maternity department of Saint Francis hospital in Hartford for many years until her retirement.
Hanna is predeceased by her brother, August (Gus) Coenraad, and her sister, Emilie (Emie) Coenraad, both from the Netherlands. She is survived by her son, Ronald Bouwer, and his wife, Robin, of Granville, MA; her son Frank Bouwer, and his wife, Patricia, of East Granby, CT; four grandchildren, Christopher, Emily, Andrew, and Abigail (Abby); her brother Emile Coenraad, and his wife, Eva, of Franklinton, NC; her sister, Ruth Mouthaan, of Greensboro, NC; her sister, Ellen Coenraad Schuys, also of the Netherlands; and many nieces and nephews. Hanna’s kind and generous spirit will be very much missed and lovingly remembered by her family and friends.
The hours for visitation will be on Sunday, May 23rd from 1-3 PM at The Benjamin J. Callahan Funeral Home, 318 Burnside Ave., East Hartford. A Memorial Service will commence at 3:00 during the visitation. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be made to New Covenant United Methodist Church (Ghana Child Sponsorship), 16 Church Street, East Hartford, CT, 06108, https://onrealm.org/newcovenantunit/-/give/now, or the American Heart Association, https://www2.heart.org/.
