Dana M. Hare, age 48, of Valencia, on Sunday, April 26, passed away at home surrounded by family after a difficult battle with cancer.

Dana M. Hare, 48, of Valencia passed away Sunday, April 26, 2020, at home surrounded by family after a difficult battle with cancer.

Born June 9, 1971, in Youngstown, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Cassandra Baker.

Dana was a teacher and had worked for Thomas Jefferson School District.

Surviving are her husband, Jason Hare, whom she married Oct. 18, 2003; her four daughters, Cassandra, Jenna, Abigail and Josephine; her stepmom, Patricia Baker of Gibsonia; a sister, Amy (Greg) Casden of Connecticut; and a stepbrother, Byron (Michelle) Gray of North Carolina.

HARE — Services are private for Dana M. Hare, who died Sunday, April 26, 2020, and are under the direction of McDonald-Aeberli Funeral Home, 238 Crowe Ave., Mars.Condolences are available at www.mcdonald-aeberli.com.