Lew Allen Haren passed away on March 14, 2006 at Avalon Health Center in Pasco, WA. Lew was born on September 24, 1921 to Lewis and Leona Haren in Barnsville, Ohio. At the age of six months his family moved to Canton, Ohio and his sister Margaret and then his brother Eugene later joined him. Lew attended school in Canton, Ohio and graduated from Timken Vocational High School. After graduation he joined the United States Navy for six years and servid in the South Pacific during World War II aboard a small survey ship, which took depth soundings prior to Island invasions. When the war ended, he was reassigned to an aircraft carrier with a complement of 4, 000 men and he always commented on the radical change for him. When discharged from the Navy he lived in California for a few years and then moved back to Canton, Ohio where he met Dorothy Friley and they were married in 1951. They were blessed with their son Joseph in 1958. Lew enjoyed fishing every year in northern Ontario, Canada and often reminisced about portaging or flying into remote lakes. He had many Canadian friends during these years. He was also a volunteer fireman and took great pride in serving the community. Lew worked at Canton Drop Forge as an ironworker for 31 years. Upon his retirement he moved to Kennewick to live near his brother and his family. Bechtel Corp. employed him until he retired again at age 62. His wife Dorothy passed away in 1982 in Kennewick. In 1988 he married his present wife Pauline Stiens. Lew was a member of the fraternal order of the Moose and an active member of the Kennewick Eagles and he and Pauline square danced for many years. When Pauline retired in 1993 they joined a bowling league and he was an avid bowler until 2005. His wife Pauline and son Joseph, granddaughter Jamie, his brother Eugene and 5 step children Paulette, Sandy, Tim, Pennie and Todd, 7 step grandchildren and 9 step great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews survive Lew. Viewing will be on Friday, March 17, 2006 starting at 5:00p.m. followed by a Rosary at 7:00p.m. at Mueller's Tri-Cities Funeral Home, 1401 S. Union in Kennewick. Funeral Services will be at Mueller's on Saturday, March 18, 2006 at 10:00a.m.