Obituary of Tara Hansen

Tara Hansen, 29, of Wanamassa, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2011 at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. Tara was born in Red Bank, was raised in Freehold and had lived in Red Bank before settling to Wanamassa. She was a graduate of Freehold Borough High School and Kean University. Tara was a special education teacher at West Freehold Elementary School. She was a wonderful woman. Strong, caring and inspirational, Tara lived her life with spirit and passion. Her profession said a lot about the person she was. Every child that passed through her classroom door left not only a better student, but also a better person. The same can be said for anyone who entered her life. We are all better people for knowing her and letting her smile rain down upon us. She met her husband Ryan 14 years ago. They were high school sweethearts, and built a wealth of memories together from that day forward. They were married July 11, 2008, on a day that the families will cherish for a lifetime. A marriage that completed a match made in heaven. They recently welcomed their first child, Brandon Ryan, to the family. Tara was a wonderful mother and her legacy will live on through her beautiful baby boy. His eyes will shine bright as she looks over him from heaven. May she watch over us for all of eternity, and let us celebrate a life worth living, the life of Tara. Tara is survived by her, husband, Ryan Patrick Hansen; son, Brandon Ryan Hansen; faithful canine companion, Bailey; her parents, John and Jan Deaver of Freehold; three brothers, John Deaver and his wife, Susie of Jobstown, Eric Deaver and his wife, Wendy of Plumsted, and Steven Deaver of Fair Haven; one sister, Jamie Cone and her husband Jordan of Freehold; maternal grandmother, Helen Savage of Whiting; ten nieces and nephews; in-laws, William and Patricia Hansen of Freehold; brother-in-law, Gregory Hansen and his wife, Jennifer of Millstone; and a grandfather-in-law, Joseph Queenan of Red Bank. Visiting at the Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, 100 Elton-Adelphia Road (Route 524), Freehold Township, NJ on Sunday, April 3, 2011 from 12:00 Noon to 4:00 PM. Relatives and friends are invited to attend her 11:30 AM Funeral Mass on Monday, April 4, 2011 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, McLean Street, Freehold. Interment will follow in Old Tennent Cemetery, Tennent. For those who desire, memorial contributions in memory of Tara may be made to the Brandon Ryan Hansen Trust, c/o Lomurro, Davison, Eastman, & Munoz, 100 Willow Brook Road, Suite 100, Freehold, NJ 07728. For information, directions or condolence messages to the family, visit www.claytonfuneralhome.com.