Theresa Ann Hanson, 69, of Route 12 in West Berlin, passed away at home with her family by her side, after a long battle with cancer. She was born on September 11, 1952 in Springfield, MN, the daughter of Roland Helget and Lucille Helget (Petsinger.) She attended public school and graduated from Morgan High School in 1970. Throughout Theresa's career she worked for over 25 years at National Life Insurance Company. Starting in the Kitchen and delivery from the coffee cart, to the mail room and finally ending in the records department. On January 9, 1999, Theresa married the love of her life Peter Hanson. They spent many years together enjoying auto racing, camping, fireworks and visiting friends and relatives. Sadly, Pete predeceased her on February 7, 2014. Theresa was an amazing card shark with her friends and family and belonged to the Montpelier Cribbage League for many years. She also enjoyed being in a local bowling league. She volunteered as a driver for meals on wheels and always enjoyed working a firework show or watching them from a distance. Theresa enjoyed trips to places she had never been before, like Germany, Jamaica, and going on her first cruise. Football Sundays were always interesting whenever the Vikings and Green Bay faced off, Theresa being a lifelong through the good and mostly losing seasons a Vikings fan and Pete being a Packers fan. Survivors include her children; Sandy Savard and her husband Bernie of West Berlin, Ernie Swenson and his wife Sarah of Montpelier, and Max Swenson of Manchester, NH; her grandchildren; Zac Baldasaro, and Emily Swenson; and her great grandchild, Shad Savard, son of Brandon Savard; her siblings, Alice Drew and George Helget, both of Minnesota; Her brothers in law and sisters in law, Bill Hanson, Linda Downing, Susan Smaldino, and Penny Rose. She was predeceased by her Parents; her husband, Pete Hanson; her Mother-in-Law, Louise Hanson; her siblings, Mary Ann Thompson, Lorraine Helget, Bob Helget, and Betty Ott. A celebration of life including fireworks will be held on Saturday June 18, 2022 in the backyard at Theresa's home 721 VT 12S, West Berlin, VT. Her remains will be committed with her husband's at the Berlin Corners Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Northfield Senior Center or Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice.