Florence E. (Hannigan) Hill
A large gathering of about 200 people were present on Monday, April 28th, 2014 for the funeral mass of Florence E. (Hannigan) Hill, who died on Tuesday, April 22nd at her Revere residence, in the sanctity & love of her family, at 91 years. Mrs. Hill was born & raised in Revere, attended Revere schools & was a 1941 alumna of Revere High School. She married her high school sweetheart, Thomas L. Hill, Sr., in August of 1946 & raised their 3 children. In 1947, Mr. Hill established & operated “Hill Insurance Agency” on Broadway, Revere, where Florence became Office Manager. Over the years, she met many, many people & forged long lasting relationships with business associates & friends. Florence was a devotee of the Immaculate Conception Parish Family & a benefactor; she served on the Immaculata Guild & was active in many fundraising activities. Florence especially enjoyed vacationing in Westford, MA & Greenacres, Florida, with her husband. “Hill Insurance Agency” is still owned & operated by the family & administered by her husband, Thomas L. Hill. She is the cherished mother of: James J. Hill & his wife Marie, Judith Hill & her companion Edward Simeone, & Thomas L. Hill, Jr. & his wife Tammi, all of Revere. She is the devoted grandmother of Erin Hill of Cambridge, Jamie Harrop & her husband James of Peabody, Jessica Hill-Little & her husband Jason of Cleveland, Ohio, Thomas L. Hill, III & his wife Sabina, & Jason Hill, all of Revere. Also lovingly survived by her 2 great-granddaughters, Abigayle Harrop & Juliana Little. She was also the respected sister-in-law of: Helen “Honey” Hill, Grace Sanella & her husband Frederick, all of Revere, & John Cogliano of Westport, MA & Florida, Margaret Doherty-Hannigan of Newton, Eleanor F. Cronin-Hill & Carolann Hegarty-Hill, both of Revere. She was the daughter of the late, George H. Hannigan & Florence (Hodgkins) Hannigan, & also was the sister of the late: Claire E. Tamburino, Audrey Cogliano, Mary G. Silva, Joseph, Paul, & George H. Hannigan, Jr. Remembrances may be made to the Revere League for Special Needs, 200 Winthrop Ave., Revere, MA 02151.