Teresa Ann Danieli

Teresa "Ann" Danieli passed away on February 23, 2026. Born in Brooklyn on October 3, 1939, Ann spent her childhood in Nutley, and lived the rest of her adult life in Eatontown. Ann was predeceased by her husband, Gordon Danieli, and her sister, Betty DeAngelo.

She graduated from Immaculate Conception High School and went on to study at the Newark School of Fine and Industrial Art, where she formed lifelong friendships, including with Bud and Ruth Endress, who became her extended family.

An artist at heart, Ann built a life around creativity. She designed window displays for Hahne's Department Store for many years and worked as an interior decorator. Later in life, she found a second home in local independent bookstores, most recently at the Fair Haven Book Store, where she worked alongside her dear friend Jill Brunski.

She was a longtime member of the Guild of Creative Art in Shrewsbury and she also enjoyed participating in her book club through the Rumson Library, with her longtime friend Liz Sheehan. Summers at Beaver Lake were among her happiest times, spent painting, reading, and gathering with close friends and family. The lake appeared again and again in her artwork.

For more than twenty years, Ann helped decorate sets at the Spring Lake Community Theater with the Pine Tree Players working on productions designed by her husband Gordon.

Ann kept unusual hours and often painted, sketched, or read late into the night. She was known for her gentle spirit, her independence, and her devotion to friends. She loved animals, especially cats, and it was often said that she kept their hours as well. Though rarely on time, she was frequently late for a reason: finishing a drawing she intended to frame and give to her host.

Ann will be remembered for her originality, her quiet presence, and the depth and integrity of the art she created over the course of her life. She is survived by her son, Ken Danieli, daughter, Eva Danieli and her wife, Maureen Butler; and many cherished nieces, nephews and friends.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, March 14th at Lone Oak Estate, 489 Sycamore Avenue, Shrewsbury, New Jersey from 1 to 4 pm. A short service led by a celebrant will begin at 2:30 pm.

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