Harold C. Hannaway

Harold C. Hannaway, 93, of Redding, beloved husband to the late Domenica Hannaway, passed away on February 16, 2026.

He was born in Brooklyn, NY and grew up in Boston, MA. There he married Domenica in 1952.  After graduating from Boston College, he became an officer in the US Army and rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.  During his military career, he served throughout the world including Germany, Vietnam, and the USMA at Westpoint. After his retirement, Harold and Domenica settled in Westport and eventually moved to Redding.

Harold is survived by his two daughters, Kathleen Rivas and her husband Richard of Fredericksburg, VA and Colleen Kinyon and her husband James of Cheshire, CT; Grandchildren Richard, Ryan and Reece Rivas and Sean and Spencer Kinyon; and great-grandchildren, Richard, Reed, Raymond, and Ryan Rivas and McKenzie, McKayla and Brycen Barnes. Along with his loving wife, Harold is also predeceased by a granddaughter, Kristine Rivas.

Calling Hours will be held Thursday February 26, 2026 from 3 – 5 PM at the Frank Polke & Son Funeral Home, 39 South Benson Road, Fairfield. A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, February 27, 2026 at 11 AM directly at Saint Luke’s Church in Westport. Entombment will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery, Fairfield.

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