BENTON – Daniel P. Hanson, 86, passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2021, at home with his family at his side. He was the loving husband of the late Nancy M. (Foster) “Tootsie” Hanson, with whom he shared 40 wonderful years of marriage.

Daniel was born May 3, 1935, on the family farm in Framingham, Mass. during the great depression. He graduated from Stockbridge School of Agriculture with an associate’s degree in forestry. He resided in Benton for the past 13 years and previously resided in Caratunk where he served on the Planning Board, was a volunteer firefighter and the fire departments secretary and treasurer.

Dan was employed by the State of Maine Department of Transportation doing Highway construction for 31 years until his retirement. Dan previously worked for James Sewell Company in Old Town while working with the Sewell Company project. He was involved with the Navy Station in Cutler where he laid out the roads and towers the Navy used to communicate with submarines.

He spent 50 wonderful years at a hunting camp at Little Indian Pond. He was a 50 year member of the Elks and a 60 years member of the Masons.

Dan was a very social man and loved entertaining his family and friends with lots of singing, dancing, and always plenty of good food. After retirement he and his wife, Nancy, traveled the winter months over the country in their RV, along with his brothers and their wives, George and Mary and Chink and Patty. During the summer months he enjoyed golfing, gardening, and just spending time with his wife at their home on the river in Caratunk. He spent a week in November with friends, Alan Phillips and Charles Baker, at hunting camp on Indian Pond. This was something he looked forward to every year. He also spent many days rabbit hunting with his friend Ron Stanley and of course his beloved beagle, Annie.

Dan is survived by his children Eugene Robinson and his wife Roxanne of Clinton, William Robinson and his wife Cathy of East Benton, Timothy Robinson of Clinton, Peter Robinson and his wife Rhonda of Waterville, Richard Robinson and his wife Hope of Belfast, Terri Spears of Georgia and Pat Bessette of Venice, Fla.; his grandchildren, Melissa Robinson Bickford, Aaron Robinson, Carly Bessette, Sara Robinson Carter, Jake Robinson, Trevor Robinson, Eric Bajpai, Alex Greene, Michael Saunders, Carolyn Hanson, Joshua Doiron, Justin Adenuga and Dorothy (Liza) Adenuga. He is also survived by eight great- grandchildren, several step great-grandchildren; his sisters-in-law Mary and Patty Hanson; as well as many nieces, nephews and friends.

In addition to his loving wife Nancy, Dan is predeceased by his son Danny Hanson; his brothers Gordon, James, Kenneth, Charles and George.

Dan’s visiting hours will be in the Lawry Brothers Funeral Home, 107 Main St. Fairfield on Thursday, June 10, 2021, from 12-2 p.m. His Memorial service will be immediately following visiting hours at 2 p.m. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited.

Memories may be shared on an online register book signed by visiting http://www.familyfirstfuneralhomes.com

Arrangements are in the care of the Lawry Brothers Funeral Home, 107 Main St. Fairfield

In lieu of flowers,

donations in his memory may be made to:

Beacon Hospice

5 Community Dr. Suite A

Augusta, ME 04330 or:

Home for Little Wanderers

93 Silver St.

Waterville, ME 04901



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