Thomas H. Hansen

February 24, 2019

Thomas H. Hansen, age 90, of Woodstown passed away on February 24, 2019. He leaves his wife of nearly 65 years, Frances (Camp), his children Mark Hansen of San Antonio, TX, Karen Schoener (Dennis) of Newtown, PA, and Kristen Hamilton (Brian) of Cranbury NJ; his grandchildren Justin, Luke, Griffin and Bridget; his siblings Esther, Gordon and Sylvia; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister Lillian. Born and raised in Cape May County, Tom was the son of the late Thorwald and Gudrun (Pedersen) Hansen. He served his country in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. A Union Carpenter in his early years, Tom retired from NJ Bell Telephone in 1987 after 32 years of service. He also served as the construction official for Woodstown and Pilesgrove for many years. Tom was a member of the VFW, the Woodstown Masonic Lodge where he was a past Master and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Woodstown. He enjoyed woodworking and was an avid gardener. He also enjoyed traveling. Services will be held on Monday, March 4, 2019 at Adams Funeral Home, 64 Broad Street, Woodstown, NJ 08098. There will be a visitation from 10 AM to 12 PM, with a funeral service at 12 PM. Interment will follow at the Salem County Veterans Cemetery in Pilesgrove. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made in Tom's memory to the Alzheimer's Foundation (www.alzfdn.org) or the First Baptist Church of Woodstown, 117 S. Main Street, Woodstown, NJ 08098.