On Aug. 13 the life of a wonderful woman came to an end. Hanna Shane, wife, mother and caregiver died after an eight-month struggle against lung cancer.
Born in Hamburg, Germany June 16, 1924 young Hanna had a wonderful life surrounded by her parents and two older brothers. All the comfort of that life was taken away when Hanna and her parents were forced to leave their home and flee to Holland to escape the Holocaust in Germany. They stayed just a year in Amsterdam as conditions worsened in Europe. In 1938, the family received permission to travel to the United States and fled aboard a Norwegian freighter via the Panama Canal to Southern California.
Hanna graduated from Hollywood High School, did course work at UCLA and spoke three languages: German, Dutch, and English. She went to work for Bank of America. At a New Year's Day party she met a young man whom she thought was a good dancer, "but nothing exceptional!" Five months later that man, Hugo Shane became her husband for 58 years.
Hanna gave birth to three children: Jo Ann, Robert and Karen. She moved with her family to Belmont in 1962. There she worked for many years in Human Resources for Macy's and subsequently Franklin Funds. Additionally, she helped her husband start an electronics representative business. She did volunteer work for Meals on Wheels, Toys for Tots and SPCA. Her hobbies included flowers (African Violets her favorite) and flower arranging, she took classes to improve her skills.
Always ready to help if one of her friends or neighbors was sick or in need, she was the first to help (bringing meals, flowers, or running errands) or do whatever was needed. She was intelligent, talented and beautiful ("oh those beautiful blue eyes").
She is survived by her husband Hugo and three children, spouses Toni Shane and Paul Wyss, grandsons Kenny and Rob, granddaughters Kimberly and Alison and one great-grandchild on the way, plus a large extended family and friends too numerous to count. At Hanna's request no funeral services will be held.
Donations can be made to the American Cancer Society or Hospice on her behalf. A Memorial in her honor will be held Sept. 10 at the The Lodge in Twin Pines Park in Belmont at 1 p.m.
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