AGAWAM – Sally (Hanna) Daboul Mitson, 88, of Agawam, passed away peacefully at home on July 4, 2026. Born on May 12, 1938, in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of Charles Shahood and Levinia (Muffet) Hanna. Sally was raised in Lititz, Lancaster, and Allentown, PA. A graduate of Allentown High School, Sacred Heart School of Nursing, and Allentown Business College, Sally enjoyed a distinguished career in broadcasting, public relations, and community service. She served as General Manager of All News Radio Station WNUS, Director of Volunteer Services at WGBY Channel 57, and Director of Public Relations for Savin Corporation's New England branches before becoming a successful self-employed event planner and crafter. Sally devoted countless hours to civic and professional organizations throughout western Massachusetts and New England. She held leadership roles with numerous business, broadcasting, charitable, and faith-based organizations, including the NCAA Basketball Championships, United Way of Pioneer Valley, Women Executives of Hampden County, the Springfield Business and Professional Women's Club, and St. Anthony's Women's Guild. Her dedication earned her numerous honors, including the NCAA Outstanding Achievement Award, the Springfield Business and Professional Women's Club Outstanding Achievement Award, and the March of Dimes Certificate of Appreciation. Sally's greatest joy was her family. Her favorite quotation, by Stephen Grellet, reflected the way she lived: "I shall pass through this world but once. Any good therefore that I can do or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again." The three words that best describe Sally's life: Love of Family. She is survived by her beloved husband, James Mitson; her loving daughter, Kristina Daboul of Agawam; her cherished grandson, Zachary Lamsey and his wife, Dr. Mikayla Lamsey of South Dakota who were the center of her world; her dear brother, Ed Hanna and Brenda of Allentown, PA; Holly Carroll of Cape Cod who was her “other daughter” with whom she shared a lifelong bond; her many dear nieces and nephews being especially close to her nephew, Chip Hanna; her great nephew, Jimi Hendricks; her step daughter, Maria Peebles of Lowville, NY; and her many cousins and close friends. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her brother, Charles Hanna. Her family will receive friends on Monday, July 13, 2026 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. followed by Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. at Saint Anthony Maronite Catholic Church, 375 Island Pond Road, Springfield, MA 01118, (Please meet directly at the Church). Her Committal Service will follow the Mass at 1 p.m. in the Chapel at the Massachusetts Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, 1390 Main Street, Agawam, MA 01001. Her funeral services are entrusted to the St. Pierre-Phaneuf Springfield Chapels, (413-737-1177), 7 Chapin Terrace, Springfield, MA 01107. For more details and to leave her family condolence messages, please visit: www.stpierrephaneuf.com
