ADA HANSON PIERCE

ADA HANSON PIERCE MONKTON - Ada Hanson Pierce, 89, passed away Monday, Jan. 24, 2011 at her home in Monkton. She was born Friday, Jan. 13, 1922 in Starksboro, the daughter of Hervey and Olive (Brown) Hanson. She grew up in Starksboro, and moved to Springfield, Mass. during WWII. There she met and married Hiram G. Pierce of Randolph, ME. He predeceased her on Sept. 14, 2006. Ada was an active member of the Friends Methodist Church in Monkton. She enjoyed spending time with her family and many special friends. Ada is survived by two children, Gerald Pierce and wife, Marge, of Monkton, Priscilla Pierce of Monkton; two grandsons, Virgil Pierce and wife, Nancy Schindele, of Edinburgh, TX, Nicholas and Jodi Pierce of Tangent, Ore.; four sisters, Laura Burritt, Betty Norris, Lois and John Burbank, Flora and Glen Norris; sister-in-law, Barbara Hanson; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by three brothers, Clifford, Edwin, and Winfred; her daughter-in-law, Patricia Pierce; and grandson, Justin Pierce. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at the Vermont Center For Cancer Medicine in Colchester, and the Addison County Home Health & Hospice for the care and special attention they gave Ada. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 5 at Friends Methodist Church in Monkton. Interment will be in the spring. Friends may call at the Brown-McClay Funeral Home in Bristol on Friday, Feb. 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Monkton Friends Methodist Church, PO Box 105, Monkton, VT 05469 or Addison County Home Health & Hospice, PO Box 754, Middlebury, VT 05753.