EDWARD    F.    HANLEY

Deacon Edward Francis Hanley, 73, of Philadelphia passed away early Tuesday morning, September 1, 2020, due to kidney and heart failure. Ed grew up in the Mayfair section of Philadelphia. He is preceded in death by parents, Samuel Jr and Helen (Holt) Hanley.

Ed attended St. Matthew's Grade School followed by Father Judge High School; class of '65. After graduation he enrolled at Holy Trinity Monastery- Trinitarian Friars. Three years later he left the Monastery and worked at Rosewood State Hospital in Baltimore County. It was at Rosewood State Hospital where he met the love of his life, Shirley. In August 1969, the couple were married near Reisterstown, Maryland at Scared Heart Church. Ed and Shirley have shared over 51 years of laughter, joy and love together. In 1969, they moved to Philadelphia where Ed worked at SKF until 1986. In February 1982, they welcomed the birth of their son Michael; the couples only child. In August 1986, Ed was hired at SEPTA where he was a crew dispatcher for locomotive engineers and conductors until his retirement in July 2010.

In December 2000, Ed enrolled in the Permanent Diaconate program at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary. In 2006, Deacon Ed completed his studies and was assigned to St. Timothy's Parish where he performed deacon ministry at mass, coordinated homebound communion calls for the sick and elderly and taught RCIA classes. After retiring from active ministry in 2011, due to illness, he provided a biblical reflection for the weekly parish bulletin.

Deacon Ed will be dearly missed by family and friends. He is survived by his loving wife, Shirley (Mummert); his son, Michael (Caitlin); Pop-Pop to his two granddaughters (Ryan and Casey). He is also survived by his sister, Helen (Robert Jr) and brother, James (Sarah); loving Uncle to Robert III (Jen), Mariellen (Gene), David and Kevin; Great Uncle to Abigail, Carolyn, Madison and Kaitlyn.

Relatives and Friends are invited to attend services on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at St. Timothy's Church, 3011 Levick Street Philadelphia, PA 19149. The public viewing will be held from 8:30am until 10:15am followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30am. Interment will follow at Resurrection Cemetery, 5201 Hulmeville Road Bensalem, PA 19020.