Rudolph "Rudy" Hackl

Rudolph “Rudy” Hackl, 84, of Concord, passed away on August 19, 2011 at Concord Hospital as a result of injuries sustained from an accidental fall.

He was born in Brooklyn, NY on July 24, 1927, and was the son of immigrants John and Rose (Ernst) Hackl. He attended City College of New York where he studied accounting. His corporate accounting career began in New York City and then to Bay Village, OH. He moved to Bedford and worked for Digital Equipment Corporation until his retirement in 1992. He was the widow of his loving wife of 53 years, Mary (Sheehy) Hackl, who passes away in 2006. Rudy spent the last five years living the good life at Pleasant View Retirement. He was an active member of their social scene and continued doing accounting work for the Residents’ Association. In recent years, he was instrumental in expanding activities available to his peers to include line dancing, a gentlemen’s breakfast, and drumming. His participation will be surely missed.

Family members include his son, John Hackl of CA; two daughters, Jeanne Dorsett and her husband Tony of TX, and Chris Anne Wheeler and her husband Erik of Hopkinton; granddaughter, Brittny Dorsett, and two beloved grandchildren, Lexi and Paige Wheeler; a sister, Elizabeth Escoda and her husband John of FL; and one aunt, nephews, nieces and cousins. He also leaves behind boundless friends and family across the country.

A visitation will take place on Friday from 9:30 to 10:00 AM in Christ the King Parish at Sacred Heart Church, Pleasant Street Concord with a Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 10:00 in the Church. Graveside committal services will be held on Friday at 2:30 PM in St. Joseph Cemetery, Bedford. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Pleasant View Retirement Resident’s Association, 227 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH 03301. Phaneuf Funeral Homes and Crematorium, Manchester, is in charge of arrangements. For more information or to view and on-line Tribute, go to www.phaneuf.net