It is with profound sadness that we share the news that Dr. Maureen Hanley passed away peacefully on Saturday night, March 8th, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was 69.
Mike Hanley shared “I’m heartbroken to share that my sister, Maureen, passed away yesterday. Maureen was a great mother, wife, and sister. And she was one of the most caring people I’ve ever known. She was also a professor at the New England College of Optometry, shaping the careers of so many future optometrists while making a difference in the lives of her patients. She gave her time, her knowledge, and her heart to every person she met. The picture I’m sharing is grainy, but it’s what I think of when I think of my first memory with her. It’s from the Providence Journal, capturing a moment when I was 2 —her handing me a British “Bobby” hat from a swimming trip she had made. I will miss you, Maureen.”