SKOWHEGAN – Janice M. Hanson, 82, passed away on July 23, 2016 at Redington-Fairview General Hospital in Skowhegan surrounded by her family.
She was born on March 7, 1934, the daughter of Erald I. and Natalie (Bailey) Kinne. She was educated in the schools of Massachusetts and graduated from Thayer Academy in Braintree in 1952, then continued her education at the University of Virginia. She was employed for many years as a hotel manager at Hyannis Holiday Motel in Hyannis, Mass. and the Trade Winds in Centerville, Mass..
As a child, she belonged to Rainbow Girls in Cohasset, Mass., and as a teenager she loved riding her five-gated Morgan horse in Vermont and New Hampshire. She enjoyed knitting, playing cards, spending summers on Cape Cod with her grandchildren, spending summers after retiring with her great grandchildren camping, riding bikes and swimming at the lake.
Janice is survived by her daughter, Brenda Hanson of Skowhegan; granddaughter, Heather Davis and husband Jason of Cornville; grandson, Jason Sears of Skowhegan; two great granddaughters, Cortlynn Davis and partner Bryan Lapointe of Skowhegan, Liberty Davis of Cornville; great grandson, Benjamin Davis of Cornville.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, friends wishing may make donations in Janice’s memory to the Somerset Humane Society, PO Box 453 Skowhegan, ME 04976.
Arrangements under the direction and care of Dan & Scott’s Cremation & Funeral Service, 445 Waterville Road, Skowhegan, ME 04976.
