SANDRA L. (DAILEY) CARLSON, a lifelong resident of Hingham, passed on at her home on Saturday, July 17th, 2010 after a long illness. She graduated from Hingham Public Schools and achieved her Master's Degree in Education at Bridgewater State College. Mrs. Carlson was a teacher by profession and began her career in the Abington Public School system. She then became associated with the Hingham Public Schools and for many years taught students with learning disabilities. She was devoted to her family, was an avid gardener and especially loved her dogs.
She was the wife of the late Chief Steven D. Carlson, Hingham Police Dept. and mother of Craig S. Carlson and his wife Katja of Dresden, Germany and Marc D. Carlson and his wife Diana of Canton, Michigan. Daughter of Josephine (Lombardo) Dailey of Hingham and the late Harold L. Dailey. Also survived by her grandchildren, Steffen and Brygid Carlson.
The funeral services and interment are to be private.
Relatives and friends may visit at the Downing Cottage Funeral Chapel, 21 Pond St., Hingham on Thursday from 4-8 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for Lung Cancer Research, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th Floor, Brookline, MA 02445-7226 ATTN: Contribution Services.