Hansen, Edna

Edna Therese Marie Hansen (Lavoie) 91, of Cromwell, Connecticut died peacefully on May 16, 2022. Edna was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother to her family. Edna was born on September 2, 1930 in New Bedford, Massachusetts to Gedeon and Alice (Coutu) Lavoie. She grew up in Brooklyn, New York and graduated from Fontbonne Hall Academy. After graduation she worked for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in Manhattan. In 1950, she met her husband Alf I. Hansen on her way home from work on the subway (Sea Beach Express). Edna and Alf were married in 1951 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church and they lived in Brooklyn until 1972 when they relocated to Springfield, Massachusetts. Edna retired from Shawmut Bank in 1988 and enjoyed playing in a golf league, going to Mohegan Sun, following UCONN Women's basketball and the Red Sox (to the chagrin of her family of Yankee fans) and especially playing cards and trivia games at the Senior Center. In 2017, Edna relocated to Covenant Village in Cromwell to be near to her family. Edna was predeceased by her parents, her husband Alf I. Hansen, her granddaughter Mary Beth Hansen and her brother Raymond G. Lavoie. She is survived by her sons, Stephen J. Hansen (Katherine),

Robert P. Hansen (Donna) and Paul T. Hansen (Ellen). Her grandchildren Stephen, Brian, Sarah, Kelsey, Amy and Alexander (Kristen) Hansen and Katy Hansen Diamond (Garrett). Her great grandsons, Maxwell, Gavin and Weston Diamond and Alexander Hansen. Edna's family would like to express its sincere appreciation to the staff of Covenant Living for their wonderful care. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 8:30 am at Sampson Chapel of the Acres 21 Tinkham Rd. Springfield, MA with a Mass of Christian Liturgy to begin at 10 am at Holy Cross Church 221 Plumtree Rd. Springfield, MA. Burial will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Springfield. Visiting Hours will be held on Friday, May 20, 2022 from 4 to 7 pm at the funeral home.