LAPINSKI, Harro (Hal)

Today's News-Herald, Lake Havasu City, AZ - Published Saturday, April 7, 2012 - Harro (Hal) Lapinski, 75, passed away April 2, 2012 after a valiant fight against cancer. He was born Aug. 1, 1936, in Hamburg, Germany, to Bertha and Ernst Lapinski. He was preceded in death by his mother in 1953, and his father in 1959. He is survived by his loving wife, Erika, of 54 years and his three children, his daughters, Tanja (Ed) Schulz and Iris (Eric) Clarke, from Canada; and his son, Steve (Shelly) Lapinski from Dallas, Texas; and six grandchildren. He moved to Canada from Germany with his family in 1966 and then he and Erika relocated to Lake Havasu City in 1980. Harro was a man of integrity, a great father and provider and he lived a very event-filled life. He was an honest, resourceful and talented architect, builder and part-time musician. He was a two-time president of the Home Builders Association of Havasu and was profoundly involved with the Lake Havasu Yacht Club for 26 years, becoming Commodore for two terms. He was in love with boating and sailing and was instrumental in bringing the sailing and racing programs back to the Lake Havasu Yacht Club. Harro built many custom homes and several commercial projects in Lake Havasu enhancing the city in general. He was a forerunner of energy conservation in the early ’80s. In his retirement years he wrote a book about his childhood memories of World War II Germany based upon 110 personal letters between his mother and father. His final desire was to see the book written into a screenplay, which is presently in progress. We are very thankful to the nurses at Hospice of Havasu and The Polidori House for taking care of Harro and giving us the comfort knowing that he was in very caring hands. A Celebration of Life for Harro is planned for May 24, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Lake Havasu Yacht Club. Thoughts and condolences can be sent to Harro’s family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.com. Arrangements were placed under the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home & Crematory.
Posted by mhenderson on April 08, 2012

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