Daniel W. Hauser, Jr.

Daniel W. Hauser, Jr., 75, of Milford, passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2010, surrounded by his entire family. He was born in Boston on February 8, 1934, the son of the late Daniel and Catherine (Maguire) Hauser. A resident of Milford for the past two years, Daniel grew up in Amherst, raised his family in Nashua, and returned to Amherst for his retirement. He was employed as a contract administrator in the electronic defense industry for many years. Prior to that, he served in the U.S. Army from 1956-1958 and continued as a reservist until 1962. After retiring, he and his wife opened Hausers� Kaffee Haus in Milford. His greatest joy in life was being with his family. He lived life to the fullest and especially loved summers spending time on his boat on Baboosic Lake and being a snowbird in Florida. He will always be remembered for his strong spirit, outgoing personality, and positive outlook on life. Daniel is survived by the love of his life, his wife of 51 years, Helen (Stasio); his nine children and their families: Susan and Gregory Gendron, Patricia and Gerard Pelletier, Judith Hauser and David Montoya, Christopher and Julie Hauser, Marie and Michael Robicheau, Ellen and Richard Fallon all of Amherst; Catherine and John Murphy, Kevin Hauser and Anne Maas of Nashua; and Daniel and Laura Hauser of Groton NH; fifteen grandchildren: Justin, Amanda, Nicholas, Jessica, Danielle, John, James, Michael, Allyssa, Autumn, Madison, Ryan, Mitchell, Rachel, and Brooke. He is predeceased by his siblings Paul Hauser, William Hauser, and Noreen Sanborn. He is survived by sisters Kay Mulgrew and Nancy Parmakian, and many cousins, nieces and nephews. Calling hours are Monday, February 8th from 5:00-8:00 pm in the Smith & Heald Funeral Home, 63 Elm Street, Milford. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Tuesday at 11:00 am in St. Patrick's Church, 34 Amherst Street, Milford. Donations may be made in his memory to Emergency Medical Service, 175 Amherst Street, P O Box 126, Amherst NH 03031.