Paul George Haben Jr.'s Obituary
Paul G. Haben, Jr, 76 of Dallas died Jan 1, 2010. Paul was born Dec 31, 1933 to Paul George Haben, Sr. and Jeanette Hutchinson Haben in Butler, Pennsylvania. Educated at St Peters and Butler High School, he proudly served his country in the US Navy from 1951-1955. Paul married Jeanne R. Patterson, May 31, 1957. He earned a BS degree in Civil Engineering at Tri State University in 1960. The family, who then included Greg, moved to Cleveland, Ohio, eventually coming to Dallas in 1963. Paul found his niche at Jesuit where he taught and coached for many years. He was a member of Sigma Phi Delta, former member of Brookhaven CC, and Great Southwest GC. He was a 2006 inductee to the Jesuit Alumni Sports Hall of Fame, an honor he greatly appreciated. He was a strong, but gentle man who loved his family and golf. Paul is survived by his wife, Jeanne, son & wife, Greg & Lea, 3 step-grandchildren, his sister, Inez Connelly, and 4 nieces and nephews. Viewing & Vigil will be held at Restland, 6:00 – 7:30 PM Wednesday, January 6, 2010 and funeral Mass will be held at 10 AM, Friday, January 8, 2010 at St. Rita Catholic Church, 12521 Inwood Road, Dallas, Texas Memorials may be made to the Texas Speech-Language Hearing Foundation, c/o Judy Kyker, 6300 Regional Plaza, #850, Abilene, TX, 79606, or to charity of your choice.
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