Obituary of Mary Hannan

Mary Hannan May 16, 1921 - May 06, 2008 Mary (Jaquith) Hannan, age 86, formerly of Bethel, wife of the late John George Hannan, died peacefully on Tuesday, May 6th with her daughter and granddaughter by her side at Pope John Paul II Center for Health Care in Danbury. She was born in Danbury on May 16, 1921, daughter of the late John and Ellen (McCarthy) Jaquith. She was a graduate of St. Peter School and Danbury High School, Class of 1939. She and her husband, John, were married in St. Peter Church in 1946 and were longtime residents of Bethel. Mary held many secretarial jobs with business such as Danbury Hat Factory, Barden, The US Farm Bureau, and most recent with Pembroke Elementary School from 1970 until her retirement in 1986. She will be sadly missed by her daughter, Joan Buszta and her husband, Ronald of New Fairfield; her granddaughter, Carly Smolick and her husband, Aaron of Fairfield; her grandson Jeff Buszta of Washington, DC; her brother Clem Jaquith of New Fairfield; as well as several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sister, Dorothy Schultz, and her brothers, Joseph Jaquith and John Jaquith, Jr. Funeral Information A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, May 9th at 10:00am at St. Peter Church, Danbury. Burial will follow in St. Peter Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Cornell Memorial Home, 247 White Street, Danbury, on Friday morning between 8:30 and 9:30am. Donations Information Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to the Pastoral Care Department at Pope John Paul II Center for Health Care, or to Hospice Care of Connecticut VNA.