Anne Marie Gorman

GORMAN, Anne Marie, 68, of Ashland, died on Sunday, June 13, 2010. She was born on September 9, 1941, in Philadelphia, Pa., to John and Catherine Gorman. She attended grade school at St. Edward's in Philadelphia and high school at both Halahan High and Kensington High, also in Philadelphia. She was a regular back-up on American Bandstand in the early '50s. She was an active member of Ashland Church of God where she was involved with Christian education. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother and a sister. She is survived by her son, Thomas W. Smith Sr. of Richmond, Va.; and her grandson, T. J. Smith Jr. of Ashland, Va.; and her brother, Thomas L. Gorman of Watertown, N.Y. A memorial service will be held on Monday, June 21, 2010, at 7 p.m. at Ashland Church of God, 407 Myrtle St., Ashland.



This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.