Ana Palacios Timoney

Ana Palacios Timoney, beloved wife of the late John H Timoney, and mother of Maria Teresa (Tess), Francis, Mark and Michael Timoney, died peacefully at home on July 28, 2025.

Born October 23,1928 to Leonor and Maximo Palacios, Ana grew up in San Antonio, Texas. She attended San Antonio College before coming to New York City to live in Greenwich Village and study at NYU. Ana joined the United States Foreign Service and in 1958 was assigned to La Paz, Bolivia, where she met John. They married in La Paz and went on to live and raise their family in Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, New York, the Midwest, and Berkeley, California before coming to Princeton in 1978 where she worked for Princeton University until she retired.

Ana was widely travelled, widely read, resolute, and elegant. Despite so many destinations, she maintained friendships made along the way. Ana and John frequently hosted extraordinary gatherings for family, friends, and colleagues from around the world. Their home, decorated with beautiful art collected throughout their travels, was a place where people felt welcomed and engaged.

Ana was an exceptionally loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was happiest surrounded by her family. In addition to her children and their spouses, she is survived by her 10 grandchildren and great grandson, as well as her sister Carmen Underwood. She is predeceased by her sister Antonia Peets. She will be remembered for her unfailing grace and generosity.

The Funeral Mass will be held on August 14, 2025 at 10:30 am at St Paul's Catholic Church in Princeton.

Arrangements are under the direction of Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, Princeton.