Laura Marie Hanson

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of beloved wife, mother, and grandmother Laura Hanson, who passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2025 at the age of 86, at White Plains Hospital. Laura was a longtime resident of Valhalla, NY. She was born in Long Island City, NY on May 16, 1939, to her parents Stefano and Filomena Pace. Laura married Arthur Hanson on April 13, 1958 and they were happily married for 67 years.

Laura is survived by husband, Arthur Hanson; her daughters, Lorraine Lewandowski and Linda Leidich, and son-in-law Martin Leidich; four grandchildren, who were the light of her life, Justin Lewandowski, Brenton Lewandowski, Stephen Lewandowski, and Gianna Leidich, to whom she was known as "Nanny."

Visitation for Laura will be held on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, from 4-8pm at the Hawthorne Funeral Home. Private family burial will take place on Thursday, June 26, 2025.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in Laura's memory to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.