Michael Wayne Hasson |
| Posted 2022-01-01 by mhenderson |
| Published by The Arizona Republic on Dec. 30, 2021 - Phoenix, Arizona - Michael Wayne Hasson, 64, was carried by angels to heaven on December 14th, 2021. "Big Mike" as he was affectionally called, was born to Walter and Joyce Hasson on a cold snowy night in Meadville, Pennsylvania on January 10th, 1957. Mike enjoyed playing little league as a child and basketball for the Glendale Cardinals. After Mike graduated from Glendale Union Highschool, he joined the United States Army, Big Red One 1st Infantry Division, as a Military Policeman based in Fort Riley, Kansas. It was in the Army Mike grew his love for weightlifting and competed in natural body building competitions. It was a distinct honor for him to serve his country and his Arizona community with 39 years of state service. Mike was one of the youngest people to ever retire from the Arizona Department of Corrections. Throughout his 20 year career, he served in many roles: Adobe Mountain Juvenile Center Lead, Counselor at Spruce, NACRC and Highland Halfway House's, Home Arrest Officer, South Phoenix Parole Officer and Day shift Supervisor at the State Hospital Sex- offender Unit. Mike rarely missed a day of work and retired with over 1000 hours of remaining sick time. He had an incredible way of defusing crisis situations to a positive outcome, connecting with the population of people he was serving and supporting his peers. Although he never wrote an incident ticket on anyone in his 20 years with the Dept. of Corrections, Lotto tickets were always in store for helping Mike with any computer activities. Colleagues knew he always had their back! No matter what response team he was on, he would be first in line to deal with a situation. Mike and Elizabeth shared 35 years together building a lifetime of memories and created one of the greatest joys of their life, their son, Adam. He brought great joy to Mike's life; there was no prouder father who adored his son. Mike enjoyed spending time with family, friends, sports, vacations at the Grand Canyon/Lake Mead, Laughlin, and San Diego beaches. He never stopped his 45 year love of lifting weights and getting his 1000 reps in. He loved his hot cars – Chevy2 and corvettes, but most of all his 1992 red Nissan pickup. Mike loved dogs! Mike is survived by the love of his life, Elizabeth, his son, Adam, whom he could not be prouder of and was the light of his life, brother Tom, Aunt's, cousin's, niece's, nephew's whom he loved unconditionally. He was a God fearing man who loved our Lord and Savior. He was will forever be in our hearts, never far from our thoughts. Services will be held on Jan. 7, 2021. Specific information can be found at A. L. Moore-Grimshaw Mortuaries website. In leu of flowers, please donate in Mike's name to the Disabled American Veterans organization. |
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