Anne Lee (Hardy) Carlson, of Duxbury died suddenly on Dec. 29, 2010.  Born Jan. 18, 1935, she was the oldest daughter of seven children of the late Norman L. and Anna B. Hardy of Duxbury.  She was a graduate of Duxbury High School class of 1954.

She worked for New England Telephone Co, the Duxbury school system, drove a school bus for Herricks garage for several years, and worked at Bay Path Nursing Home as a hostess.

Mrs. Carlson leaves her husband of 56 years Carl A. Carlson; her four children, the late Vicki L. Puffer of Plymouth, Nancy J. Love of New Hampshire, Carl L. Carlson II of Barnstable, and Sally A. Pyle of Norwell; seven grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.

A funeral service was held on Jan. 3 and she is buried in Mayflower Cemetery.  Dontaions in her memory may be made to St. Paul’s Church of the Nazarene, 136 Summer St, Duxbury, MA 02332 and/or Cranberry Area Hospice, 36 Cordage Park Circle, Suite 326, Plymouth, MA 02360.