Brandon Solarez
William Andrew Hanson “Bill”
July 11, 1940 – February 16, 2023
Born on July 11, 1940, at Heaton Hospital in Montpelier, Vermont. The son of Andrew William Hanson and Louise (Lyons) Hanson.
Died February 16, 2023, at Southern Arizona VA Hospital in Tucson, Arizona.
Bill attended Saint Michaels High School in Montpelier, Vermont.
He served in the US Navy from 2-23-1958 until his discharge on 12-22-1970. While in the Navy, he attended Hospital Corps School, Operating Room Technician School, and Cardiopulmonary Technician School. His service stations included Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, DC, US Naval Hospital in Newport, RI, US Naval Hospital in Camp Lejeune, NC and US Naval Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. He also did several tours of sea duty on various ships during the Vietnam War.
After his discharge from the Navy, he worked at University Medical Center in Tucson, Arizona, as the manager of the Cardiac Cath Lab until his retirement in 2000.
Bill is survived by his wife, Marilyn; his sons, Eric (Erika) of Tucson, Arizona, Neil of Wyoming, Michigan, Chris (Ingrid) of Wyoming, Michigan, and Wade (Katie) of Tucson, Arizona; his daughter, Danielle Kroeger of Boise, Idaho; his sisters, Susan Smaldino of Las Vegas, Nevada, Linda Downing of Springfield, Vermont, and Penny (Jon) Rose of Manitou Springs, Colorado. He is predeceased by his parents, Andrew & Louise, and his brother, Peter Hanson.
He is also survived by 8 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at Immanuel Presbyterian Church, located at 9252 East 22nd Street in Tucson. Service will begin at 2:00pm on Saturday, April 1, 2023.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Legion Post #36, 5845 E 22nd Street, Tucson, AZ 85711 (Please put in memo: In memory of Bill Hanson).
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