George H Hagen

George H Hagen, age 89 of Goodyear, AZ passed away April 22, 2019. He was born September 6, 1929, in St. Louis, MO. He received his Associate and Bachelor of Science degrees from Washington University – St. Louis in Business Administration. A veteran of the US Navy, George and his lovely wife of 66 years Lori, were married in the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis, known in St. Louis as the “Old Cathedral” by Msgr. Lloyd Sullivan.

After leaving the Navy George worked at Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in St. Louis, MO for 16 years and was the Communications Workers of America's Union President for one term. Upon completion of his bachelors, he went to Monsanto Chemical, St. Louis, MO and launched his sales, marketing, and management career. In 1973, he began his pharmaceutical marketing career at Lakeside Laboratories based in Milwaukee, WI. He ended his career with Fusion Systems Corporation based out of Rockville, MD as an international sales marketing executive.

Knowledgeable, resourceful and very handy, George and Lori enjoyed building and decorating their homes. He and Lori retired and moved to Arizona in 1989. In 1996 they moved to PebbleCreek and enjoyed living in Unit 18. They loved to entertain and often welcomed friends into their home. They were fond of traveling and especially enjoyed traveling throughout Europe.

George lived a good, principle-centered life. He is survived by his loving wife, Lorraine “Lori” C. Hagen; daughters, Chris Velez (Ralph), and Jill Crompton (David); granddaughters, Anita (Paul) Murray, and Liz (Anthony) Flores; grandson, Joel (Katie) Crompton; and great-grandchildren Anthony and Brianna Flores. He was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters, and three brothers.

A visitation will be held at 10:00 am with a rosary at 10:30 am and a funeral service at 11:00 am, Friday, May 3, 2019, at Thompson Funeral Chapel, 926 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear, AZ 85338. Interment will be at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona.