Knute Coates Hansen, age 91, of Huntington, rose to meet the Lord on Friday, June 27, 2025, at Griffin Hospital in Derby. He was the beloved husband of 60 years to the late Jane (Bradley) Hansen. Knute was born in New Haven on January 10, 1934, son of the late Knud P. and Emily (Coates) Hansen, and lived in Shelton for over 60 years.
He was a longtime aeronautical engineer at Sikorsky Aircraft in Stratford prior to his retirement. Knute spent his retirement years as a Deacon and chaplain in the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut. He dedicated more than 50 years in service to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Huntington. He was a talented woodworker and gardener. He enjoyed spending time with his family at their cabin in Plymouth, VT.
He was the beloved father of Eric Hansen and his wife Karyn, Kristin Davis and her husband Lincoln, and Heidi Varrecchione and her husband Vincent, cherished grandfather of Yardley, Brett, and Vyolette Hansen, Rebekah Davis, Susannah (Davis) Warden, and Christian Davis, and Cassandra and Alexander Varrecchione, and the proud great grandfather of Grace Warden, Graham Warden, and Benjamin Waterhouse.
Friends may join the family at the Riverview Funeral Home, 390 River Road, Shelton, on Wednesday from 10:30 to 11:30 AM. His procession will leave the parlor at 11:30 AM for his Funeral Service at 12 Noon on Wednesday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Shelton. Burial will be private for the immediate family.
Memorial contributions are encouraged and made to Kateri Medical Services, providing medical care to rural and urban poor in Nigeria.
Online condolences can be extended at www.riverviewfh.com.