Maude Ann Ross

1914 - 2020

Ross, Maude Ann
Maude Ann Ross, 106, passed away peacefully Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. She was born in Pawtucket, RI in 1914 to William and Ann Smith. She wed Joseph Ross in 1936 and they were happily married for over fifty years.
Once named one of the ten most influential women in Middlesex County, Ann was a well-known member of the Midddletown community and touched many lives over the course of her long life. She was deeply devoted to the Church of the Holy Trinity and its many charities, volunteered at the Public Library and in the school system and served on the Board of Transportation.
Ann was a woman of immense spirituality whose unwavering faith informed every aspect of her life. She was beloved by family and her many friends for her generous spirit, unending kindness and ever present positivity. She lived every day with a sense of wonder, joy and gratitude and was a gift and an inspiration to everyone who knew her.
Ann is survived by cherished daughter Laurel and son-in-law Robert Frank of Preston, CT, their children Robert Frank Jr. (Kathleen) of Columbia, CT, Anne Connolly, Lynne Frank and husband Gilles Houle and Paula Wojciechowski (Zbigniev), all of Preston, and great-grandchildren Erin Frank, Meghan Childers (Christopher), Kevin Frank and Annie Wojciechowski. She was predeceased by beloved husband Joe and granddaughter Jessica Stackpole.
Burial services are private. Due to the pandemic, a glorious celebration of Ann's life is planned for a future date at the Church of the Holy Trinity in Middletown