A graveside service will be held on Saturday, Feb 11 at 1:00PM at the Gulf Pines Cemetery in Englewood, FL.
Hank was born in Hackensack, NJ to Raymond and Louise (Bateau) Henry on May 7, 1924. He married Irene Kaspriski on May 29, 1945 and had three children Jan Lucette Henry (West), Nora Irene Henry (Jackson) and Gail Louise Henry (Koromhas). Hank and Irene divorced in 1957.
He is a veteran of the US Army Air Corps (predecessor to the US Air Force) serving during the later stages of WWII. Hank’s love for aviation continued after leaving the Army Air Core motivating him to secure and maintain his pilots license for most of his retirement years in Florida.
As young children growing up in Rochelle Park and then Fair Lawn, NJ in the 1930’s, Hank and his two brothers (Raymond and John) learned their work ethic early helping their parents run a roadside farm stand. Their father passed away of a heart condition at the early age of 43 leaving the three young boys and their mother to fend for themselves during the Great Depression. Norman (Unc) McKechney was a close family friend also involved in the farm that assisted the young family. Their Mom and Norman (Unc) married in 1939 making Unc their beloved Stepfather. Unc passed away in 1951.
In 1950, armed with a great work ethic and strong family support, Hank and his two brothers (Raymond and John) formed Henry Bros. Ltd (a radio and television sales and service company in Paramus, NJ). The company thrived under their hard work and leadership, incorporated as Henry Bros. Electronics, Inc (HBE) eventually going public on the American Stock Exchange in 2001.
In addition to HBE, Hank was also active in Real Estate developing a number of residential and commercial properties in NJ and FL.
On July 28, 1974 Hank married Marian Huhsman. They lived most of their married life in Hawthorne, NJ before retiring to Englewood, FL 25 years ago. They spent most of their 48 years of marriage entertaining, traveling, boating and enjoying their family until Marian’s passing on January, 24, 2022.
Hank was preceded in death by his parents Raymond and Louise (McKechney) Henry, his stepfather Norman McKechney, his brothers Raymond James Henry and John Edward Henry, and his wife Marian (Huhsman) Henry.
He is survived by his three loving daughters Jan (Jeff) West of Venice, FL, Nora (Bryan) Jackson of Rensselaer, NY and Gail (John) Koromhas of Mantoloking, NJ; 4 grandchildren-Amy (Alex) Dolomont Sanchez of Spokane, WA, Michael (Karin) Dolomont of Killingworth, CT, Karen (Jacob) Chambers of McGuire AFB, NJ and Allison Dolomont of Carteret, NJ: 6 greatgrandchildren Karma & Tre Sanchez of Spokane, WA, Michael Dolomont Jr. and Claire Dolomont of Killingworth, CT, Maddyson Chambers of McGuire AFB, NJ and Violet Dolomont Cudjoe of Carteret, NJ; nephew James (Lucinda) Henry of Warwick, NY, niece Nancy (Ramzy) Asfour of Brewster, MA, nephew Mark (Lesley) Henry of Brewster, MA, nephew Jason (Cynthia) Huhsman of Bethalto, IL and Aaron Huhsman of Staunton, IL; great nephew Jacob Huhsman and great niece Jaiden Huhsman, both of Bethalto, Il.
In Lieu of Flowers:
Donations to Ducks Unlimited
Dad enjoyed fishing and waterfowl hunting and was a long-time supporter of Ducks Unlimited.
Ducks Unlimited conserves, restores, and manages wetlands and associated habitats for North America's waterfowl. These habitats also benefit other wildlife and people. The vision of Ducks Unlimited is wetlands sufficient to fill the skies with waterfowl today, tomorrow, and forever.
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