Obituary of Mary R. Hansen

Mary R. Hansen, 92, of 18 Drake Ave. Silver Creek, NY formerly of 647 Falconer St. Jamestown, NY passed away at 4:44 a.m. Saturday (October 27, 2012) in the Lake Shore Hospital, Irving, NY. A lifelong area resident she was born August 5, 1920 in Falconer, NY a daughter of the late Michael and Frances Gallardo Ribaudo. In earlier years she had worked for the former National Worsted Mills and for Hopes Windows. She was a former communicant of St. John Catholic Church and will be remembered as one who loved to play cards with her family and spend time knitting. She was also an avid reader and loved spoiling her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Surviving are a son Steven W. (Toni) Hansen with whom she made her home in Silver Creek, a daughter Kathleen A. (Bill) Whitmore of Kennedy, NY, four grandchildren Timothy (Jennifer) Whitmore of Jamestown, Cory (Katy) Whitmore of Gerry, NY, Steven Hansen and Philip Hansen both of Silver Creek, two great grandchildren Kayla Whitmore of Jamestown, Lauren Whitmore of Gerry and two sisters Josephine Runfola of Florida, Jenny Romyak of Buffalo, NY. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Gordon E. Hansen whom she married April 19, 1952 and who died April 9, 1991, four sisters Rose Ribaudo, Fannie Gaeta, Lena Hamlin, Frances Civa and a brother Joseph Ribaudo. The funeral will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday in the Lind Funeral Home. The Rev. Dennis W. Mende, pastor of Holy Apostles Parish will officiate. Burial will be in the Lake View Cemetery. Friends will be received from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Monday in the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Chautauqua County Humane Society, 2825 Strunk Rd. Jamestown, NY 14701 or to the Silver Creek Emergency Squad, 162 Central Ave. Silver Creek, NY 14136. You may light a candle in remembrance of Mary at www.lindfuneralhome.com.