Anna Anderson

ANDERSON, ANNA, 94, of Roanoke, VA entered eternity on September 16, 2005. She was born December 21, 1910, in Providence, Rhode Island, the daughter of the late Barbara (Nahorniak) Swider and Michael Swider.

Anna was a former communicant of the Church of the Transfiguration, in Edgewood, Rhode Island and an active member of St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church, in Roanoke, VA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell Jerome Anderson; brother, Bodan Swider; brothers and sisters-in-law Frank and Rose Swider, Walter and Van Swider, Al and Pauline Swider; and sister and brother-in-law Olga and Red Pickett. She is survived and greatly missed by her daughter, Linda Dodge, of Lafayette, CO; two sons and daughters-in-law, Russell and Maureen Anderson, of Roanoke, VA; Gary and Kathleen Anderson, of Shawnee, KS; granddaughter, Kristin Anderson, of Westchester, PA; grandsons and their wives, Michael and Carol Anderson, of Roanoke, VA; Matt and Tish Anderson, of Richmond, VA; grandsons Kyle Anderson, of San Antonio, TX; and Andrew Anderson, of Shawnee, KS; two great-grandchildren, Tori Anderson, of Roanoke, VA; Jason Anderson, soon to be born, in Richmond, VA; and many cherished nieces and nephews.

The family will receive visitors at Urquhart-Murphy Funeral Home, in Warwick, Rhode Island, on Friday, September 23, at 10 a.m. A memorial service at the same location will follow at 11 a.m., conducted by the Reverend Gary Lemery, of The Church of the Transfiguration. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be sent to Operation Blessing/Ukraine Ministry, 977 Centerville Tpk., Virginia Beach, VA, 23463-0001. Checks should include 'For Ukraine Orphans' on the memo line.