Anne-Renee TESTA

TESTA--Anne-Renee

Died suddenly on November 7 at the age of 75 while with her loving husband, Stan Ostorzechowski, in her home on the lake she loved in Oxford, Florida. Anne-Renee had an exciting life which was seldom routine. She was born in the Bronx of parents Trudy and Soloman Testa and grew up there with her younger sister Joan who survives her. Anne-Renee was an honor graduate of Marymount Manhattan College (BA), Columbia University (MA) and LaSalle University (PhD). She married Dr. Sy Grossman, who tragically predeceased her in 1991. Their children, Seth Harris Grossman and Joy Wegner (Bradley Wegner) live in New York City when Seth is not traveling in the Far East and writing. Anne-Renee was married for 22 years to Lester Tanner who survives her. Anne-Renee was a TV star appearing frequently as "America's Psychologist" as she was dubbed by the anchors of Network News and Daytime shows. She had her own weekly TV show called "Turning Point" where she interviewed the "bold names" of Politics and the Arts. She was the author of two books published by McGraw Hill and St. Martin's Press. Dr. Testa was a Director of The Columbia University Club and lectured there and The Harvard Club on current events in her discipline. She was a guest speaker at Graduation Day ceremony of Columbia University. As somewhat of a lark she ran for New York State Assembly in the silk Stocking District against the Republican incumbent in 1994. The New York Times in their election editorial praised her for her distinctive and robust campaign but she narrowly lost in that Republican National takeover known as Newt Gingrich's "Contract with America" which also defeated Mario Cuomo for another re- election. Dr. Testa had her private office for Psychiatry on Park Avenue for most of her career, before retiring to Florida in 2015. She was a nature lover and always enjoyed the Park Avenue Malls' yearly floral plantings and winter tree lightings. Dr. Testa was a strong swimmer and for most New Years Holidays you could catch her doing her laps on Caneel Bay in St. John, US Virgin Islands. During the year, living across the street from Central Park she was out there training for the NYC Marathon, which she completed several times. She was admired and loved by so many who will miss her. With sadness in our hearts and pride in our bearing, we will bid her farewell on Sunday November 12 at Riverside Memorial Chapel at 9:30am, 180 West 76 Street. Burial will follow at the Cemetery of The Jewish Center of the Hamptons of which Anne-Renee was an early Chairperson.