Reading's Linda Hank Passes Away

An obituary from Douglass, Edgerley, & Bessom Funeral Home:

Linda A (Weaver) Hank of Reading, passed away peacefully on Feb. 25th after a long and courageous battle with ALS. She was 54.

Linda was born in Newport, RI Sept. 17, 1964 to Charles H. and Jean (Young) Weaver. She was a graduate of West Springfield Sr. High School and Westfield State College and worked for over 30 years for the Social Security Administration.

Linda was a devoted member of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Reading, where she taught Sunday School and served as a Sr. Warden. While her children attended Reading schools, she volunteered organizing Veterans Day services, and with the Understanding Disabilities program. She was a caring, true and loyal friend, always offering kindness, wisdom, love and support.
She married her soul mate and best friend William ‘Mark’ Hank in May of 1993. In their 25 years of marriage they enjoyed raising their children and spending summers at the lake in Maine and in West Virginia. Mark and Linda renewed their vows in June 2018, surrounded by their beloved children.

The family would like to extend our gratitude to the ALS Association of Massachusetts, Compassionate Care ALS, and the MGH ALS Clinic for the support and guidance. We are forever grateful for her amazing care givers, Kelli Parece, Courtney Watts, and Linda Babine; your support, friendship and loving care ensured Linda’s comfort and dignity through her battle.

In addition to her husband Mark, her beautiful life will be cherished by her children Sara L Hank and Zachary W. Hank and her beloved granddaughter Paisleigh J. Wilson all of Reading; parents Charles H. and Jean (Young) Weaver of Largo, Fl; in-laws William and Margaret (Campbell) Hank of Hinton West Virginia; brother Andrew C. Weaver and his wife Angela of Westfield, MA; sister Elizabeth J Weaver and her fiancée Glenn Hastings of Royalston, MA, sister in law Melanie M. Weaver of Hopedale, MA; nephews and nieces Benjamin Weaver, Ryan Weaver, Emily Weaver, Joshua Weaver and Jacob Weaver. Linda was predeceased by her brother Michael Y. Weaver in June of 2014.

A celebration of Linda’s life will be held on Friday, March 1, 2019 at 11 am at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 95 Woburn Street, Reading, with Rev. Brian Raiche officiating. Family, friends and other lives touched by Linda are also invited for calling hours Thursday, February 28th from 4-8 pm, also at the Church of the Good Shepherd. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Church of the Good Shepherd.