Ann M. Rohan – 80 – of 250 Grand St., Hornell, died Saturday evening (June 15, 2013) at St. James Mercy Hospital, following a brief illness.
A native & life resident of Hornell, she was born August 9, 1932 and was the daughter of George & Bernadine (Green) Phillips.
Ann was a graduate of St. Ann’s School and later graduated from Hornell High School (class of 1950). She had been employed for several years as a teller at Steuben Trust Company and briefly worked at Corbin Wood Products and also in the Admissions Office of the former Bethesda Community Hospital. For about 18 years, Ann was employed as an underwriter at Robert A. Sweeney Insurance and most recently for Tom White Insurance.
She was a member of Our Lady of the Valley Parish and had been a longtime member of St. Ignatius Loyola Church where she would often help out in the parish office. Currently, she was a member of St. Ann’s Church. Ann had been a member of the St. Ann’s Mother’s Club and also the Ladies of Columbus.
Ann was an avid reader and especially enjoyed reading mysteries. However, her true joy in life was simply being with her loving family — especially her grandchildren & great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Thomas Phillips.
She was married on January 16, 1953 to Thomas A. Rohan who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons, Tim Rohan of Hornell, Mark (Barb) Rohan of Nashua, NH, Eddie (Stacy) Rohan of Windsor, NY and Tom (Kathy) Rohan of Mesquite, TX; 1 daughter, Michelle (Doug) Shinebarger of San Diego, CA;
4 sisters, Mary Kelleher of Hornell, Sarah Wheeler of Burbank, CA, Susan Anderson of Hornell and Marjorie (Kirby) Noye of Pittsford; 3 brothers, Deacon George (Mary Lou) Phillips of Endwell, James (Nancy) Phillips of Arkport and Michael Phillips of Hornell;15 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; several nieces & nephews.
The family of Ann M. Rohan will receive friends on Tuesday from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM at the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church St., Hornell, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday at 11:00 AM at St. Ann’s Church. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
Ann’s family request that memorial contributions in her name be made to either St. James Hospice Unite, 411 Canisteo St., Hornell, NY 14843 or the McAuley Manor Activities Fund, 1 Bethesda Dr., North Hornell, NY 14843. Memorial forms will be available at the Dagon Funeral Home.
I just heard the news this morning about Mrs. Rohan and my heart is sad. What a wonderful person she was….and I have the fondest memories of her and she was always smiling. I spent many days/nights at their house while growing up…and though I didn’t see her often, when I did, it felt like old times. Sending my prayers and love to the whole family…she will be missed so much….
Thank you, Grandma Ann. Thank you for allowing us to watch Pinocchio and Conan the Destroyer EVERY weekend when were kids (my fault), for all the “beach parties” you threw in the upstairs hallway, for letting us use your spa, for teaching us the intricacies of mystery novels and mystery programming (ala Murder She wrote, et. al.), for understanding how obsessed I was with Sword in the Stone, for cutting the peanut butter and jelly sandwiches into small triangles so everyone had a piece, for taping all the Saturday Morning Cartoons, for meatball sandwiches while you wore hair curlers for Sunday Mass after you let us stay up past 10 on Saturdays, for Rainbow Pastries on Saturday mornings; invariably followed by a trip to either the Food Barn, Pharmhouse or Ames, for finding the “good deals” on the Friday after Thanksgiving (a.k.a. Black Friday before it was Black Friday), for the numerous rides to Rochester, for taking in the occasional refugee, for instilling the love of Christmas to those who didn’t think it was so great, and over all, for loving all of us unconditionally: Grandma Ann, we will all miss you very, very much, as well as pray for you as often as we think of you. We all love you, Grandma Ann…. always.
Mark and the Rohan family, our condolences are with you and yours during this trying time. Our well wishes are with the family.
On Behalf of Avaya
We are all sorry for your loss.
Tom and Kathy, Sorry for the loss of your Mom, you are in our thoughts and prayers. God Bless
To my sweet Grandma Ann,
Like we’ve said so many times, I’ll see you again. I know that I’m blessed to have shared my childhood and early adulthood with you. Our bond is something that so many people aren’t ever able to share. You were my protector, my cheerleader, my support, my sponsor, my comic relief, my shoulder, and most importantly, my Gram. You taught me so much about life, faith, family, and love. You continue to bless our family with love, as witnessed by our conversations and laughter late into the night over the past week. Even when I was down, you always reminded me that I had something to share with the world. It was amazing how you could make my small victories seem like worldly triumphs. I cannot articulate how much I miss you. It is important that you know that I will move forward with you always. I’ll keep your response with me for everytime I told you I’d see you soon; “you bet.”
Love you sweet Gram. You’re in my heart always, always.
Grandma Ann- I don’t know how many times I can say this to everyone, but although you “only” knew me for two plus years, you made me feel like I was one of your own grandchildren. Any time I walked into a room and you were there, the world seemed a little brighter because of that smile. Your kindness, caring, and loving attitude always put me in a better mood. Just always know that we all love you very much and are thinking about the day we can meet again. Until then remember your promise to me, watch Grandma Voss up there for me because she’s a handful. And don’t worry about Grandpa Tom he’s in good hands and continues to speak your name with a sparkle in his eyes, just like the very first day he saw you. Rest in peace now and always know that your “Little Miss” will always be taken care of…love you!
Thinking of you at this time. I always enjoyed talking and laughing with Ann. She was a special lady to many! Mindy & Dave VanKeuren