On Tuesday, October 22, 2019, Hans Neumann-Loreck passed away at the age of 92 in San Francisco.

Hans was born on March 13, 1927 in Sorau, Germany, an area now part of Poland. His parents Wilhelm Ewald Neumann and Rosel Julia Loreck came from humble circumstances in Sorau Lausitz, but Wilhelm Ewald worked his way up to an influential administrative position in the district government. Hans attended school in Sorau and grew up in the difficult days of World War II. His first job was as a truck driver for the 15th U.S. Army in Bad Nauheim (led by General George S Patton). In 1947, he started at the Travel Agency Flechtner in Bad Nauheim where he quickly worked his way up. This began a long career in the travel industry. He had positions at American Express, Italian Airlines and Pan American, He eventually joined Lufthansa German Airlines in 1959 in New York. Hans spent 31 years at Lufthansa including a position as station manager in Boston where he opened the Lufthansa office at Logan Airport for its 1st flight. He went on to be station manager in Chicago, New York, Tokyo, Dallas and Los Angeles. He always enjoyed his work and joked that he would continue to go to work even if they stopped paying him. He was close with and well-liked by his coworkers, and was particularly proud of those he mentored.

Despite his early education being interrupted by the war, Hans was always studying. He studied Latin, spoke basic Russian, took law courses in the U.S. and was always reading. While in retirement, he wrote a memoir about his life including historical details he researched.

On March 9, 1957 Hans married Regina Jadkowski in Munich, and they were married for over 61 years. While Hans worked hard, he was a family man. He was dedicated to his wife and sons and was always there when his family needed him. Trips all over the world were a big part of family life. Hans and Regina lived together in Germany, New York, Massachusetts, Japan, Texas and California, before settling in Delray Beach, Florida.

Hans tirelessly took care of Regina when she fell ill and had a heart transplant in 1990, and he devoted himself to her throughout their retirement. Regina Neumann-Loreck passed away in Delray Beach Florida on August 10, 2018. Hans spent the last year living near family, first in New Jersey and then in California.

Hans and Regina are survived by their two sons, Andre Neumann-Loreck, married to Kay Yun, and Alexander Neumann-Loreck, married to Illysia, and their four grandchildren Alexander, Anna, Annika and Oliver.

A service will be held on November 25, 2019 at 9:00 am at the Fernwood Funeral Home in the San Francisco Bay Area, where Hans and Regina will be buried together. May they rest in peace.