Irene Hansen (Paquin) of Port Orange, Fla., wife of John Hansen for 63 years, passed from this earth on November 26, 2015 at the age of 85. She was born in Newport, Rhode Island, September 8, 1930. She worked as a secretary for the Portsmouth School Dept. Portsmouth, RI for many years. She is survived by her 4 daughters, Linda Christie of Manchester, New Hampshire, Cindy Hansen and her husband Normand Decelles of Cumberland, Rhode Island, Sharon Wiggin and her husband Douglas Wiggin of Port Orange, Florida, and Michelle Hansen of Simpsonville, South Carolina. She is also survived by 4 grandchildren John Philip Christie and his wife Lesli, Alison Hansen-Decelles, Carly Hansen-Decelles, and Jeffrey Wiggins. She was predeceased by her parents Harry and Leah Paquin, her sister Elsie Coggeshall, her brothers Harry Paquin, Wilfred Paquin and Ralph Paquin, and son in law Thomas J. Christie. She is also survived by her Boston-Terrier Mugsy, "the best birthday present ever'. A service will be held Wednesday December 2, 2015 at 7:00 PM at Lohman Funeral Home, 1201 Dunlawton Ave., Port Orange with a gathering of family and friends from 5:00 till the time of the service. Burial will be in the spring at St. Mary's Episcopal Cemetery, Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Condolences may be shared at lohmanfuneralhomes.com