John E. Hanson, Jr.-Of Everett passed away peacefully on November 16th, 2024, at the age of 74. Loving son of late John and Angela Hanson. He leaves behind his only daughter Jill Benson, her husband Brian, and granddaughter Ava. He also leaves behind his sister Janet and her husband Charles Fields, nephew Charles John Fields, his wife Nicole, their two children Leanne and Kacie, and late niece Christine Fields Cedrone. John also leaves behind Joyce Sacramone who he spent the last 15 wonderful years of his life with. He also leaves behind her two daughters Laureen Hadley, Jennifer Noble, and their families.

John "Hound dog" Hanson was a lifelong Local #7 union ironworker in Boston. In addition to love he had for ironworking, he spent his free time traveling the world, spending winters in sunny Florida and created some of the best memories being outdoors at his Maine cabin and his cabin away from home with Wally and Lenore Jenkins with so many friends and family. John's kind, sweet, loveable spirit will be deeply missed by so many people.

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend a visitation at the JF Ward Funeral Home, 772 Broadway, Everett, MA on Wednesday, November 20th from 1 pm to 5 pm, followed by a collation at 5:30 pm at Anthony's of Malden, 105 Canal St., Malden, MA 02148.  His burial service on Thursday will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations in John's memory may be made to Boston Children's Hospital @ www.childrenshospital.org