Lee Hanson, a long time resident of the South Bay, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2009. He was born in San Pedro, CA, and was 61. He is survived by his wife, Christine Hanson of Torrance, CA, and his sister, Linda Kennerson of San Pedro. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, February 7, 2009 , at the Rice Mortuary Chapel in Torrance. Inurnment will be private at Green Hills Memorial Park in Rancho Palos Verdes. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Dept of Neurosurgery, Attn: Dr Linda Liau, Box 951761, Rm. 3357 Gonda Center, 695 Charles Young Dr., South Los Angeles, CA 90095-1761