"I was so sorry to hear of Hanks passing. He was such a genuinely nice person. Our thoughts and prayers are with you Lil."
Henry (Hank) was born on April 18, 1945, in Brooklyn, New York to Henry and Ethel Heins.
In 1968, he met and married the love of his life, Lillian Houston. A move to Phoenix with his wife and two daughters in 1973 was the beginning of a new life style. Henry retired from the Arizona Republic with 31 years of service.
He had a passion for his family, friends, fishing, scratcher tickets, cough drops and visiting the local casino.
He is survived by his wife Lillian; daughters Wendy Clark and Deborah Heins, son in law, Troy Clark and loving grandchildren Andrew and Hailee Clark, and sister, Carol Depagnier of Buffalo, NY.
A memorial service will be held at Crosswinds Presbyterian Church, 20125 N. 15th Ave. Phoenix on January 4, 2018 at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Assoc. PO Box 74030, Los Angeles, CA 90074-2030. Visit Hansenmortuary.com for online condolences.
"I was so sorry to hear of Hanks passing. He was such a genuinely nice person. Our thoughts and prayers are with you Lil."
"Harris and I were saddened to hear of the recent passing of my dear cousin Lillian's husband Hank. I met Hank for the first time back in May 2000 after my daughter Cathryn who had studied for a year in Vancouver, made a epic journey by car from Vancouver to visit my Irish-American cousins in Phoenix. Lill's father was my Uncle Andy who visited my parents often in Northern Ireland. Five years coming, my husband Harris and I returned to Phoneix and stayed for a glorious week with Lill and Hank. We really got to know Hank and Harris enjoyed his conversations and company very much - a great story-teller was Hank. During that trip, we all spent a wonderful day up in Sedona along with Carol and Billy. In July 2017, Harris and I paid a visit to San Diego to surprise Cousin Billy on his 80th Birthday. The sense of the occasion was made all the better when Hank was able to make the journey. What another wonderful week we had spending time with family and of course Hank, Lill, Wendy, Troy, Debbie and the grandchildren. Harris loved spending time with Billy and Hank as they continued with their stories. All the Houston Family in Northern Ireland send their deepest sympathy to the Houston Family in Phoenix. Hank will be sadly missed by Harris and I, not least by his family, sister and friends. Harris and I will be thinking about you all on Thursday. I wish we could be with you all. Take care and look after yourself Lillian. You and the girls, Troy and the grandchildren did so much to help Hank during his illness."
"Dear Lillian, I am so sorry to hear to hear about your husband's passing. I know that Hank will be missed very much. My sadness also reaches out to Deborah. Club Med brought us all together, so we share your sadness together. Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers during this sad time. May God help you through this time and always, Diane Berney"
"So sorry to hear of Hank's passing. A shock to us as we did not know he was ailing. He will be greatly missed. Our prayers are with Lil and the family."
"To my Aunt Lil, Wendy, Debi and all of the Clark family I would like to offer my condolences. Although we have been separated, my love for you all has never diminished. I'm so sorry for for your loss."
"So sad to hear of Hanks passing. My deepest sympathy to his wife and children/grandchildren."
"Condolence to you and your family. Hank was a wonderfully kind and funny person to be around, Our thoughts and prayers will be with you"
"I am so sorry to hear of Hank's passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you, Lil, Debi and Wendy. He was such a good man, and I always liked him so much."
"To the family and friends of Hank Heins. I was sorry to read of Hank's passing. I worked with him at the newspaper for many years. My thoughts are with you as you grieve for the lost of your loved one."
"Hank, we are going to miss your hearty laugh and wonderful smile. We have some really great memories of playing cards with family and friends. Lil and your children and grandchildren will find a big hole in their lives. And Carol and Bill will miss you so much. We will miss you at the family picnics and while playing rummy royal and just visiting and laughing. You were one of a kind Hank and we love you and send our prayers and loving thoughts to all your family. XXOO Pat & Leo"
"We are so sorry to hear of Hanks passing. He was a such a sweet man, very well liked! Our thoughts are with you all. Sincerely, Colleen and Joshua Depagnier"
"Our condolences, Hank was a Great man and a mentor. He will be missed by all, may God bless you all. Nat and Susie"
"To Lill, girls and family: He was easy to work for and the best boss I ever had. We all laughed till we cried OR someone wet him/herself. Oooops Freudian slip. Best sense of humor ever! "to know him was to love him." To Hank...I'll meet up with you at the big Casino in the sky! Till then big buddy...... Linda Seitz"
"I looked forward to the family picnic every year because it was a great time to sit and visit with Hank about everything from the stock market to politics, religion and whatever the current issues were. Hank was very knowledgeable about all sorts of things and always fun to be with. A very pleasant giant of a man. I will miss his booming voice and smile a lot! I know he is in a better place now, free from illness and pain. We will all miss Hank very much."
"I am so sorry. You are in my heart."
"I?m truly sorry for your loss of a wonderful husband and father. He was a great friend and coworker that I will miss dearly!"
"So sorry for your loss. As a cousin three years his junior, I enjoyed many happy times with Henry - as I knew him when we were young. It was fun visiting him, his sister Carol, and my aunt and uncle in Manhattan, as well as their visits to our home in New Jersey. For a time I was keeping pace with Hank in my growth, but I stopped at 6-foot 1 1/2 inches, so he always dwarfed me. I always appreciated him. My prayers are with you all. Cousin Robert (Bob) Tamasy"
"So sorry to hear about Hank. Didn't realize he was sick. May God be with you and your family. All our love. Kevin & Vicki Dawson."
"My sincere condolences to the Heins family on the loss of your dear loved one. Death can bring so much tears and pain but may your memories bring you comfort in the days and weeks ahead and have faith in God's promise of a new world where death will be no more.(Revelation 21:3,4) My deepest sympathy to you all during this difficult time and i invite you to visit JW.org for more information on this comforting hope."
"Our hearts are saddened by the large void in all our hearts. When you think of Hank .. larger than life -great hugger- very honest- humble-caring- compassion for others-loving sprite- Godly Man - and large angel wings.. miss you Hank your a great man."
"My condolences to tbe family. May the God of comfort Jehovah, comfort you at this difficult time. Psalms 34:18"
"I am so sorry Debi!! God bless you"