Whitman - Claudia Y. Hansen, 71, of Whitman, Massachusetts died on February 3rd after a brave battle with cancer. She was the daughter of the late A. Marie Hansen.
Claudia is survived by her loving daughter, Jen Hansen of Charlestown, MA.
Born on March 20th, 1946 in Colorado and raised in the Lower Mills of Dorchester, MA. She was a resident of Whitman for the past 40 years and had a successful career at the New England Telephone Company where she had worked for 47 years before retiring in 2011.
In addition to her daughter Jen, Claudia is survived by her sister Claire Tracey and husband Paul of Whitman and her five nephews, Stephen Tracey and wife Lara of Brookline, Philip Tracey and wife Sandi of Pembroke, Scott Tracey and wife April of East Bridgewater, Paul Tracey and wife Erin of Abington and Christopher Tracey of West Bridgewater. Claudia was also a special “Auntie Claudia” to her eight grand nieces and nephews Ryan, Declan, Emma, Sean, Cora, Lily, Benjamin and William.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 7 at 8:15 AM from the Blanchard Funeral Chapel, Plymouth Street (Rte. 58 @ the rotary) Whitman, followed by a funeral Mass at 9:00 AM in Holy Ghost Church, Whitman. Visiting hours will be held Tuesday February 6 from 5:00-8:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations in Claudia’s memory to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 2000 Commonwealth Ave, Suite 205, Newton, MA 02466.