Anne Naman

Anne Aresty Naman passed away peacefully on October 12, 2013. Anne was born in Highland Park, Illinois August 31, 1951 to Maurice J. Aresty and Sare Riddell Aresty. At an early age the family moved to Omaha, Nebraska where Anne graduated from Central High School in 1969. She received her B.A. degree from Wellesley College in 1973 and then specialized in nineteenth-century English literature at the University of Sussex in Brighton, England, where she received the M.A. and M.Phil research degrees, graduating in 1976.
Anne was actively involved in teaching English, having experience on both the high school and college levels. Her teaching tenure began at St. Johns School where she ultimately became a college counselor. Leaving St. Johns in 1996, she became the Director of College Counseling at The John Cooper School in The Woodlands, TX where she remained until her retirement in 2012.
She is survived by David, her husband of 34 years, her son Daniel, her brother Joel Aresty and wife Pattie as well as three nephews, one niece, and numerous cousins.
She was an active member of Houston Congregation for Reform Judaism where she served on the Board of Directors for several terms. She was a member of the National Honor Society Phi Beta Kappa as well as a member of both The National and Texas Associations of College Admission Counseling and in 2013 she was awarded life member status in the latter. She was also a two-time cancer survivor.
A memorial service will be held at The Houston Congregation for Reform Judaism on Sunday October 20, 2013 at 3:00pm. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the charity of the donor's choice.