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EDWARD HANSON Obituary

HANSON, Edward A. Of Canton, April 14th. Beloved husband of the late Margaret M. (Malcolmson). Father of Shelley D. Eardley and her husband Stephen of Canton, Stacey A. McGrath and her husband William of Highland Beach, FL, and the late Stephen E. Father in law of Patricia Hanson of Brockton. Brother of Irving Hanson of Stoughton and Howard Hanson of Canton. Grandfather of Chris, Alissa and James Eardley, Daniel McGrath and Brian and Tibha Hanson. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Funeral service at the Dockray & Thomas Funeral Home, 455 Washington St., CANTON Friday morning at 11. Visiting hours Thursday, 4-8 pm. Burial Knollwood Memorial Park, Canton. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to Old Colony Hospice, 1 Credit Union Way, Randolph, MA 02368. For complete obituary and guestbook see

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Published by Boston Globe from Apr. 14 to Apr. 15, 2015.

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Ike Hanson worked with Eddie for many years and was sad to hear that he passed away.

Kathleen Clark

September 4, 2015

April 17, 2015

Shelley and Stacey so sorry for your loss. His great personality will certainly be missed on the beach. I used to look forward to his strong hand shake and his wisdom about the beach. Keep the happy memories with you. Love Bernie

April 16, 2015

You have my condolence in the loss of your father, grandfather and uncle.

April 16, 2015

Shelly and stacy, so sorry for your loss. Uncle Ed was the best, he loved to joke around and make us all laugh.
He will be surely missed.know he is with his love and his best friend. He is also with Steve and what a reunion that must be for him.
May he R.I.P. Love you all
Nancy Mercer

April 16, 2015

Wish I could be there Your mother and father were very important in My life We can all be very thankful that we all of the Malcolmson 's had great parents. A very special. Family. Rena eagles

April 15, 2015

Dear Shelley,
My sincere condolences. I wish I could be there with you. I have so many fond memories of times spent with your family, it was always like home. Sandy MacKay Kelly

April 15, 2015

Thank you for all of your helpful healthy hints Ed. We will continue to add ORGANIC apple cider vinegar to our recipes. Patti and Rico

Joan Hanson

April 15, 2015

So sorry Shelly and Stacey, we are gonna miss the Christmas cards we received every year. Such an awesome man, love that he got a Facebook account in his 90's! How great is that! He will be missed. Love ya,
Joan, Eric, Kristen and Emily Hanson

Carol and Butch Duguay

April 15, 2015

We are so sorry for your loss. Ed was a kind and generous man with a sweet sense of humor. May your many happy memories soon be a comfort to you. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

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