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Ann was born in Newark to her parents, Irving Butler, and Catherine Butler (Comisky).
She graduated from East Orange Catholic High School in 1964 and was a proud graduate of Rutgers University where she earned her bachelor's degree in nursing and a master's degree in nursing science. Ann was a leader in her profession: She was a licensed family nurse practitioner and certified as an orthopedic nurse. She made significant contributions, internationally, to the nursing and health services fields as an editor of several professional books, an author of a range of articles in peer-reviewed journals, a contributor to book chapters as well as a being a sought-after lecturer and presenter. Ann was a longstanding editor of the Journal of Orthopedic Nursing. She also was a professor of nursing at the County College of Morris and a consultant on nursing in healthcare for Resource Applications.
Ann was a Parishioner of Christ the King Parish for 23 years. Ann had an avid love for life, learning, and enjoying the company of others. She had many interests, ranging from her enthusiasm for travel, especially her affection for London and its culture. She had a passion for theater and music in London, New York, and elsewhere. However, her greatest joy came from spending time loving and supporting her family, particularly her adored three grandchildren.
Ann is predeceased by her parents. Ann is survived by her husband of 56 years, Charles Maher; her children, Jennifer Bania and her husband David and Brian Maher and his wife Cynthia; her brother, Thomas Butler, her sister, Florence Butler, and her grandchildren, Aidan, Sean, and Christopher.
Visitation Thursday, April 18, 4:00 – 8:00 pm at the Woolley-Boglioli Funeral Home, 10 Morrell Street, Long Branch. Mass of Christian burial, Friday, April 19, 11:00 am at Star of the Sea RC Church, 101 Chelsea Avenue, Long Branch. For messages of condolence, please visit Ann's page of tributes at www.woolleyboglioli.com.
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Lena Joensson
April 17, 2024
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We are many that will love you and miss you always. Thank you for for generous hospitality, I will never forget our tour in New York and later on in Reno, followed up by the visit to Yosemite national park, such an adventure!
Helene Mansson
April 17, 2024
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.
Thank you Ann for your fantastic hospitality. I will never forgot our visit in your home and the tour to New York!
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Sandra McLendon, RN ONC R
April 17, 2024
I knew Ann from NAON. A remarkable RN and editor. Ann took on the responsibility of being the Editor of the Orthopaedic Nursing Journal, She helped many nurses become educators through their writing skills.
Ann will be missed.
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Carmen Queirós
April 17, 2024
Ann was truly special and touched so many lives with her passion and knowledge in nursing. She will be deeply missed by everyone who had the privilege of working with her. I am proud of being one of those. My thoughts are with her family.
Ami Hommel
April 16, 2024
I am grieving the loss of one of the giants in the field of orthopedic nursing. Ann Maher was a sharp-witted, passionate and exceedingly generous nurse. She willingly shared her vast knowledge and expertise. A role that she truly enjoyed was mentoring and she willingly shared her knowledge and expertise her entire life. Ann had a sharp pen and helped me and many others to become better writers.
Most of all I am grieving a fantastic friend. I, am an orthopedic nurse from Sweden and I met Ann and her good friends Anita & Karen at an orthopedic conference in Malta back in 2010. It was that ICON nursing meeting, on a tiny island in the Mediterranean, where our friendship started. Over the years we traveled together, and we got to know each other´s families. I recall attending a nursing meeting in Orlando Florida in April of 2015. After that meeting my husband Mats and I visited Ann and her husband Charlie. Ann was a perfect travel planner and our private tour guide in New York. In 2017 Charlie arranged a VIP visit at the Goodyear Training Center for the Cleveland Indians National baseball team. Having Mats along meant that Ann was able to get a behind the scenes tour as well. We, orthopedic nurses and sometimes together with Ann's sister Flo, have attended many conferences around the world and always combined it with some days for tourism afterwards. During the pandemic, we used Zoom to connect and plan for future articles and travels. Our last travel was to the NAON conference in Pittsburgh in May 2023. The meeting occurred over my birthday and we had a fantastic dinner overlooking the city of Pittsburgh by twilight. Our next adventure was being planned, we were going to London this spring, Ann loved London. I am proud to say Ann was my friend, and now that she is gone, I am grateful to have many wonderful memories. When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure, I will always treasure my many memories of my friend Ann.
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Julie Twiss
April 14, 2024
Sympathies to all of Ann´s family and friends. I knew Ann through NAON.
Pam Cupec
April 14, 2024
As a long standing member of NAON, I remember Ann fondly of all her contributions to orthopaedic nursing, being a mentor and a sounding board. She had championed budding careers and interests in research and writing, and was always there to foster ideas and make dreams turn into reality. She will be missed. Sending condolences to her family and friends.
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