William J. "Bill" Hanlon

1929 - 2007

AUGUSTA — William J. "Bill" Hanlon, 77, of North Belfast Avenue, died Sept. 14 at Hospice House in Auburn following a brief illness.

He was born in Lewiston on Oct. 28, 1929, the son of John Hanlon and Julia (King) Hanlon.

Bill was a 1947 graduate of Edward Little High School in Auburn and continued his education at the University of Maine at Orono where he earned a master’s degree in education and a master’s degree in administration.

He served honorably in the U.S. Army during peacetime. Bill was employed by the Augusta School Department at Cony High School where he was a teacher and coached freshman football and basketball for many years. He also served as director of Augusta Adult Education for several years. He was a member of St. Andrew’s Church of St. Michael’s Parish, a member of the Augusta Planning Board, former member of the board of directors of Capital Area Credit Union, and was a poll worker for the city of Augusta. His wife, Margo (Chevalier) Hanlon, died on Jan. 17, 1996. He was also predeceased by his parents. Surviving are two daughters: Elaine "Lainny" Beaudoin and her husband, Don, of Vassalboro and Ann Hanlon, M.D., of Charleston, S.C.; two brothers, John Hanlon of Medway, Mass., and Richard Hanlon of Lisbon; one sister, Dolores Mottram of Auburn; five grandchildren, Kylie Beaudoin of Vassalboro, Kraig Beaudoin of New York, N.Y., Kristy Beaudoin of Boston, Mass., Seth Hayward of Wellesley, Mass., and Sarah Hayward of Clemson, S.C.; and several nieces and nephews.

The family will receive visitors 6-8 p.m. on Monday Sept. 17, at Plummer Funeral Home, 16 Pleasant St., Augusta. A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Tuesday Sept. 18, at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church. Burial will be at a later date in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Manchester. Memorial contributions may be made to: Lithgow Public Library, 45 Winthrop St., Augusta 04330.

Condolences to the family may be expressed via the funeral home Web site at www.plummerfh.com.