JOHN "JACK" FRANCIS HANLEY
HANLEY, JOHN "JACK" FRANCIS The passing of Jack Hanley of Fredericton, NB, occurred at the Dr. Chalmers Regional Hospital on Thursday, November 22, 2007 at the age of 81. Born January 20, 1926 in Chatham, NB, he was the son of the late Stella Hanley. Jack served overseas during World War II and again in the Korean Conflict where he was wounded in action. He left the military in 1959 and settled in Fredericton where he went to work for the Co-op, then the Town of Marysville Police Department, and in 1973 with amalgamation moved to the Public Works Department, City of Fredericton where he retired in 1986. A member of the Our Lady of Fatima Church, past member of the Marysville Wisemans Club, and member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #15 Marysville. Jack was inducted into the Fredericton Sports Wall of Fame in 2005 after coaching all levels of minor hockey for 35 years, and local baseball from minor level to the Fredericton Senior Royals. He may have seemed tough and gruff with his players, but to him all were his children and they loved and wanted to be on Jack's team. One of his greatest and most enjoyable moments in his coaching career was being able to be on the staff of the Royals along side of his friend Chris "Bubba" MacPherson. Survived by his wife, Jennie (Frost) Hanley; their children, Diane (Austin) of Fawcett Hill, Harry (Maureen) of Kamloops, BC; Ernie of Calgary, Alta. And Dorothy (Arthur) of Nashwaak Bridge; three grandchildren; Richard Sellers (Sharon), Bobby Sellers (Ginette) and Taylor; three great-grandchildren, D.J., Brandon and Nick; a brother, Arthur Quinn of Oromocto; several nieces and nephews. Resting at Bishop's Funeral Home 540 Woodstock Rd with visitation on Saturday from 7 to 9pm and Sunday 2 to 4 & 7 to 9pm. Funeral service will be held on Monday November 26, 2007 from St. Anthony's Catholic Church at 11am with Father Monte Peters officiating. Interment will follow in the St. Anthony's Cemetery. For those who wish memorials may be made to the NB Heart and Stroke Foundation or charity of the donor's choice. The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #15 will hold a tribute service Sunday evening 7pm at the Funeral Home. www.bishopsfuneralhome.com


