Mary Hansen DeLeon of Rockland, MA peacefully passed away on September 10, 2015 surrounding by her family at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital after bravely battling a lengthy illness. Mary was born in Boston, to Edward and Mary Hansen. She was raised in Quincy and was a graduate of Archbishop Williams High School in Braintree and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

Mary was a resident of Rockland for 43 years. She was an active member in the League of Woman Voters in Rockland Massachusetts, and enjoyed politics. She worked a Commercial Union Insurance of Boston, and Resolute Management on Cambridge, MA. She was a brilliant, vibrant, and enthusiastic woman that lived with optimism and creativity. She enjoyed life, loved to laugh, and was an avid reader. She enjoyed her children and grand children; she was a fierce and strong mother who will be missed, immensely forever. Anyone who knew Mary knew that her true home was in Costambar in the Dominican Republic, this is where she felt truly happy and embraced the country and all it had to offer.

She was the devoted wife of Rick DeLeon, from Camaguey, Cuba. She was the loving mother of Richard DeLeon of Hanson, his wife Shannon, Kimberly Vieira of Bridgewater, MA, her husband Paul and Mary Charwat of Hampton, NH and her husband Ben. She was also the happy and proud grandmother of 8 grandchildren, Ali DeLeon, Gabby DeLeon, PJ Vieira, Sara Vieira, Grace Charwat, Juliana Charwat, Rachel Charwat and Caroline Charwat. She also leaves her loving brother, Edward Hansen of Hanover and his wife Cheryl, her nephew, Edward Hansen and nieces Angela Oza and Elizabeth Hansen .

A Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, Septermber 22, 2015 at 11:00 am in the Holy Family Church in Rockland, MA.

Donations in her memory can be made to the Bone Marrow Transplant Patient Comfort Fund, C/O Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, make checks payable to Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital.