John Patrick Haase
March 17, 1938 - January 26, 2022
John Patrick Haase, known by everyone as “Pat”, was born on Saint Patrick’s Day in 1938, in Chicago, Illinois. He passed away peacefully at home on January 26, 2022 at the age of 83 after a protracted illness. His parents were Frank and Bernice (Bending) Haase. The family moved to California in 1948 and he graduated from Excelsior High in Norfolk in 1956. He served in the United States Navy from 1956 to 1960, where he worked as a hardhat diver and viewed hydrogen bomb tests in the South Pacific. His full story is told in “Operation Cover Up: 1958 and Beyond” published in 2018. He spent his life as a mechanic. He is survived by his wife of 14 years, Ardith Haase, his daughter Mary Ann Haase, and three grandchildren: Jeremy, Brian and Brittany Haase and five great grandchildren. He is predeceased by his half-brother Charles Haase and his son Michael Ray Haase. Graveside service will be held at Riverside National Cemetery on Monday February 21, 2022 at 1:30 p.m.
John Patrick Haase, known by everyone as “Pat”, was born on Saint Patrick’s Day in 1938, in Chicago, Illinois. He passed away peacefully at home on January 26, 2022 at the age of 83 after a protracted illness. His parents were... View Obituary & Service Information