Martha P. Hansen

Martha P. Hansen, 79, died Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at her home.

She was the widow of the late Ronald E. Grudzinski, Sr. and the late Norman J. Hansen.

Born August 9, 1937 in Bridgeport, CT she was the daughter of the late Stoddard R. Pelton and the late Mary Bues Pelton.

Martha graduated from Lauralton Hall in 1955 and received her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Bridgeport in 1959.

She spent the majority of her career as a High School English Teacher in the West Chester Area School District at B. Reed Henderson High School.

Martha was a parishioner of St. Maximilian Kolbe Church in West Chester, PA.

Martha is survived by her children, Ann M. Moran (Christopher), Ronald E. Grudzinski, Jr. (Jennifer), Carolyn G. Iannelli (Thomas), and Sara E. Grudzinski,  her seven grandchildren, Patrick, Ian and Katherine Moran, Maxwell, Sophie and Chloe Grudzinski and Harry Iannelli,  and two great grandchildren, Meara and Kanoa Mendiola.

Relatives and friends are invited to her Visitation on Monday, February 27, 2017 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm at DellaVecchia, Reilly, Smith & Boyd Funeral Home, Inc. 410 N. Church St., West Chester, PA 610-696-1181; DellaFH.com

A Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 10:00am at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, 15 E. Pleasant Grove Rd., West Chester, PA.

Interment will be in St. Agnes Cemetery, West Chester PA.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to West Chester Area Education Foundation, 829 Paoli Pike, West Chester, PA 19380.

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