The death of J. Wayne Hanson of 46 Germain St. occurred at the Saint John Regional Hospital on Wednesday, February 23, 2001. Wayne was born in Saint John, a son of the late Ronald and Evelyn (Malley) Hanson, and had been employed with I.G.A. Stores for many years. He was a longtime diabetic. He is survived by four brothers, Ronald, Kenneth, Ralph (Bobby Lynn Vautour), and John (Mary), all of Saint John; two sisters, Ann-Marie (Peter) Main of Saint John, and Thelma Cormier of Moncton; and several nieces and nephews.
Resting at Fitzpatrick's Funeral Home, 100 Waterloo St., with visiting on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Service will be held in Fitzpatrick's Chapel on Monday afternoon at two o'clock. Interment will take place in St. Joseph's Cemetery. www.fitzpatrickfh.com