Ann Painter

Ann D. Painter, 86, died on June 20, 2022, after a ten-month struggle with brain cancer. Born on January 25, 1936, to Orville and Florence Dunning, she grew up on Long Island and graduated from Manhasset High School in 1954, along with her future husband Borden. She graduated from Columbia University as an RN with a B.S degree. She loved being a visiting nurse in New Haven, New York, and Hartford, retiring in 1996. Her skill as a gardener grew over the years at home and with the West Hartford Garden Club, where she exercised a number of leadership roles. In addition, she supervised the vegetable garden at St. James's Episcopal Church in West Hartford, with its produce going weekly to the Hartford Catholic Worker house. Her high school classmates enjoyed her occasional newsletters and the role she played in organizing several class reunions. At her and Borden's home on Ledgewood Road, she kept an email roster of the block and welcomed newcomers. She loved keeping people connected. In addition to her husband of 62 years, she is survived by her children David of Dothan, AL; Beth Hill (Peter) of Andover, MA; Ellen Dollar (Daniel) of West Hartford; and grandchildren Sarah Hill, Jenny Hill, Leah Dollar, Meg Dollar, and Ben Dollar. She is also survived by her two sisters Carolyn Baer (Ron) of Golden, CO, and Barbara DuPuy (Ted) of Williamsburg, VA, and numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service will take place at St. James's Episcopal Church, West Hartford (corner of Farmington Ave. and Walden St.) on Saturday, July 9, at 11 a.m. with a reception to follow. Donations in her memory may be made to the St. James's Memorial Fund, 19 Walden St., West Hartford, CT 06107. Online expressions of sympathy may be made at www.molloyfuneralhome.com