Ann-Emerson-Obituary

Ann Sturm Emerson

Portland, Maine

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Ann Sturm Emerson, 65 ROCKPORT -- Ann Sturm Emerson, 65, passed away peacefully Monday, March 2, 2009, at her home in Rockport, after a long and valiant battle with cancer. Born in Bronxville, N.Y., Oct. 29, 1943, Ann was the daughter of Henry Auguste Jr. and Harriet Crowell Williams Sturm....

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Dear Charlie,
We are so sorry to hear of Ann's passing. She was such a vibrant person; sunny and warm and caring for others. She will be missed by many and by us for sure. Our hearts and symphony go to you and Peter and Mary.
Carol and Adair Heath

Dear Charlie,Peter, Mary and family our thoughts and prayers are with you all...I cant even begin to tell you how much Ann meant to me. our trips through the woods,fun little trips and the list goes on. she will be sadly missed. Her smile and wonderful outlook will remain with me forever. love to you all...Pam and Doug Allen

Dear family:

Our thoughts are with you all as you mourn and yet celebrate Ann's life. I will always remember her beautiful smile and her quiet ways. She was such a thoughtful and beautiful person. I learned so much from Ann, working with her at The Forecaster, and watching how she processed things. She will be remembered for her kindness and sincere way that she lived her life.
Her love of the outdoors, her love for her family.

Dear Mary and family,
I'm so sorry for your loss and your pain. I remember thinking how "cool" your mom was, especially when she would pick us up from school in the grey Volvo with Phip and give us 3 Muskateers and Slurpees that we would devour outside of NYA waiting for Pete; she would share in our laughter as we told stories about our day. Her genuine compassion and smiling face made everyone around her feel welcome and at ease. I am lucky to have known such an incredible person. She...

Sometimes we are lucky enough to meet someone who puts a fingerprint on our hearts, who touches our soul, if even for a brief moment, Ann was part of a special group of girls who did just this to me. Our class at SPH and the years we spent together have always blessed me. You all were the angels I walked with on earth and Ann is now our gardian Angel. She will aways be with us. The years have past but as I sit today and reflect on those years a smile emerges and I feel happy. What a...

Emerson family...Please know that Ann's death while diminishing us in numbers has not diminshed the fond memories we have of her as a classmate and friend. It is those wonderful warm memories we have of our loved ones that sustain us and bring smiles to us in our grief .
Godpeed, Ann.
Susan Brett Goodwin (Stoneleigh '62)