Anna Mae Julian

Anna Mae Julian TROY – Anna Mae (Marvelli) Romeo Julian, 88, passed away peacefully Sunday, September 4, 2016 at the Eddy Village Green in Cohoes. Born in Troy on February 23, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Rose (Stelarge) Marvelli. Anna was a 1945 graduate of Catholic Central High School in Troy. After high school, Anna moved to New York City to train as a dancer at the American Academy of Dance and also earned a degree from the Dance Educators of America of New York. Upon returning home, she opened the Anna Mae Marvelli Studio of the Dance in downtown Troy. As a businesswoman, Anna also operated the family businesses throughout the years including Romeo’s Music Land in Troy, Romeo’s Liquor Store in Brunswick and Romeo’s Motel and the Jolly Roger Bar & Restaurant in Lake George. Anna eventually retired as a bank teller at M&T Bank in Brunswick. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Victory Church in Troy. She was the wife of the late John J. Romeo and the late Lawrence Julian; beloved mother of Tina (Tom) Pfeiffer of Eden, Wisconsin, Lisa (Ken) Mirabito of Norwich, NY, Melinda Hogan of Troy and Melissa Romeo (John) Rugel of Chicago, IL; adored grandmother of Michael (Gina) Ruane, Megan Ruane, Vanessa and Ashley Mirabito, Rachel Hogan, Brandon and Noah Rugel; great grandmother of Sadie Rose Ruane. She was predeceased by her grandson, Sean Ruane and her siblings Angeline, Carolyn and Anthony. The funeral will be Friday at 10:30 am from the Doran Funeral Home, 9 South Lake Avenue, Troy and at 11:00 am at Our Lady of Victory Church, Troy where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated. Interment will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Troy. Relatives and friends are invited and may call at the funeral home on Friday prior to the mass from 9:00-10:30 am. Contributions in Anna’s memory may be made to Our Lady of Victory Church or the Rensselaer County Humane Society.