Henning Haggblom

August 4, 2018

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Somers - Henning Haggblom, 91, a resident of Somers, NY, died on Saturday, August 4, 2018. Dearly loved husband of Janet Haggblom for 66 years. Loving father to Lisa Billingsley, Diane & Claude Crispell, Karin Abel, and Amy J. Finney and grandfather to Jennifer, Alyssa, Devon, Alice, Penny, Dennis, Anson, and Christopher. He was predeceased by infant daughter Elin June. Henning immigrated from his birthplace on the island of Åland, Sweden with his parents in 1929. He graduated from Bronx High School of Science and served in the U.S. Marine Corps during WWII. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees in teaching from S.U.N.Y. Oswego, where he met his wife. He pioneered driver education in Northern Westchester County and taught driving and industrial arts in Yorktown Central School District for 33 years. Upon his retirement in 1985, he began substitute teaching in North Salem School District. He was a long-time active member of St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, Yorktown Heights, NY. Visitation will be at Clark Funeral Home, Yorktown Heights, NY, on Tuesday, August 7, 4-8 PM. A funeral service will be held at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, Yorktown Heights, on Wednesday, August 8, at 10 AM. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Andrew's memorial fund; standrewsyorktown.com.

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