Mary L. Hanson, 64, died Friday, Aug. 5, 2011, at her home.
She was born in Boscobel, Wis., and lived in Scotch Plains, N.J., for 25 years before moving to the Treasure Coast in 1995.
She was an executive assistant at the YMCA in Scotch Plains, N.J.
Hanson previously owned the Beach News Center in Vero Beach, had been an active member of the Vero Beach Oceanside Business Association, former president of the Social Committee of the Meadowood Golf & Tennis Club in Fort Pierce and a volunteer at Heathcote Botanical Gardens.
Survivors include her husband of 42 years, Steve; son Matthew and daughter-in-law Suzanne Hanson, of Parker, Colo.; grandchildren Hollis and Shane; brother Bill Lull, of Ramona, Calif.; sister Kate (Lull) Coles, of Janesville, Wis.; and her father George Lull, of Madison, Wis.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Humane Society of St. Lucie County, 100 Savannah Road, Fort Pierce, FL 34982.
A memorial service will begin at 3 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011, at the First United Methodist Church of Vero Beach.
A reception will follow at the Meadowood Golf & Tennis Club.
Arrangements are under the direction Cox-Gifford-Seawinds Funeral Home & Crematory, Vero Beach, FL.
Condolences may be sent to www.seawindsfh.com
