Annemarie Sophie Hahnlein, age 83, passed away at her home in La Crescenta on Friday, Feb. 15. She was born July 30, 1935, in the city of Westerland on the island of Sylt in Germany, to Hermine and Johannes Bahnsen. She married Gunter Ernst Hahnlein on Oct. 4, 1957, in Monterey Bay.
She worked as a pharmacy technician with Verdugo Hills Hospital for more than 30 years, exuding such kindness and generosity toward everyone she met. Annemarie truly lived life to the fullest through simple pleasures, spending time with her granddaughters, chatting with friends and family, gardening and baking delicious German pastries.
She is survived by her husband, Gunter; her two sons, Robert and Werner; her grandchildren, Bridget Marie, Cristina and Rebecca; and her sister, Christa.
Funeral services will be held at Crippen Mortuary, 2900 Honolulu Ave. in Glendale at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 2. A reception will follow immediately after at the La Crescenta Women’s Club, 4004 La Crescenta Ave. Please write your thoughts in the guestbook at forevermissed.com.
