Ann, as she was known to almost everyone, was born on July 1, 1938 in Buffalo, NY to the late Stanley Radomski and Angeline Holtz. She graduated from Villa Maria Academy in Buffalo in 1956 and a few years later married John, her high school sweetheart, and focused her energies on raising their family of four children.
Ann Marie, John, and their young family left their home community near Buffalo in 1969, settling in East Hartford in 1977 after brief tours through several southern New England towns, including Enfield and Ellington in CT and Peabody, MA. She was completely devoted to John, who predeceased her by only four weeks, and their four children.
Once the kids were old enough to look after themselves, Ann embarked on a later-in-life career, joining Gerber Garment Technologies in Tolland, CT as a contracts administrator. Over time, she successfully worked her way up in the organization, ultimately positioning herself as the indispensable right hand to the CEO.
Ann had a sly sense of humor that she wasn’t afraid to share and that made her a welcome guest at anyone’s dinner table. Travelling with John, whether to see the children in various parts of the world or on a cruise somewhere, deciphering crossword puzzles, and digging into a good novel were favorite pastimes. She and John were lifelong bowlers, members of and award winners in leagues throughout the northeast for over six decades.
Ann Marie is survived and will be dearly missed by her children, Michael and his wife Christina Best of Washington, DC and London, England; Christopher and his wife Marilyn of Vernon, CT; Julie and her husband Thomas Rooney of Manchester, CT; and Joel and his wife Pamela of San Mateo, CA. Ann has eight grandchildren: Justin Ciszewski, Megan Fitzgerald, Sean Moyer, Kevin Rooney, Shannon Stadalnik, Theodore Ciszewski, Madeleine Cox, and Caroline Best; and three great grandchildren: Logan Moyer, Olivia Fitzgerald, and Caleb Stadalnik.
Newkirk and Whitney Funeral Home are assisting the family. There will be no services at this time; donations may be made in Ann Marie’s name to the Alzheimer’s Association.
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