Gretchen Hanlon Wescott Obituary

We bid farewell to Gretchen Hanlon Wescott (Methuen, Massachusetts), born in Mattapan, Massachusetts, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on February 9, 2025 at the age of 82. Gretchen Hanlon touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, James Patrick Hanlon and Dorothy Nispel; her sister Susan; and her granddaughter Allison Paige Hawkes. She is survived by: her siblings, James, Jr. (Helen) of Winthrop, ME and Phyllis Ann of Mattapan; her children, Joseph (Angela Ross) of Goffstown, NH and Christen (Richard Carney) of Hampton, NH; her grandchildren, Sarah Wescott (Sean Cunningham) of Seabrook, NH, Patrick Wescott (Carolyn Wawrzynowski) of Manchester, NH and Jonathan Hawkes of Andover, MA; her nieces, Valerie and Carrie Hanlon; and also, Mark Harlow Wescott of Green Valley, AZ, Samuel and Nathaniel Wescott of Jacksonville, FL. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.