I'm thankful I met you, enjoyed being a neighbor, appreciated your support, and sorry to hear you passed. I enjoyed "your" tiny home for over 10 years, enjoyed working for the Roslyn Historic District Board, the house tours, the museum.... the dog house...♥️

Mary Ann Brandl , a friend , a neighbor, a caring loving human being gone 5 years now . Sadly I remember that day so well . I was celebrating my son Brandon birthday in Atlantic City and my cell phone rang . It was Craig Westergard telling me the sad news . 
We will never forget how many lives she changed . A nurse and a college professor at Columbia University. 
I walk past your home every week . It was sold once again. The previous owner demolished the inside , made it modern (sad) and sold it 2 years later . The outside still is “original “ 1837 ! Wow . 
My friend Mary Ann, I will always have a great memory of her . 
  Miss our long conversations and pizza ! Your friends Glenn and Margo              .      .          “the thing of it is. “ and “Jesus Murphy.” R.I.P. Mary Ann

Thinking of you and remembering you Mary Ann today and so many other days . There’s always a memory of you in my heart ❤️. 

Happy Birthday (4/25)  in heaven Mary Ann . Always thinking of you . The new owners of your historic home did an amazing restoration of it . Miss our talks and lunches . 

One year gone . Miss you miss our times together miss your conversation. I walk pass your historic home so often . Jesus Murphy Times are very difficult now with this Covid 19 virus epidemic. Sad times for the whole world . On a happy note there redoing Gerry Park . Amazing progress and I think you would approve . R.I.P.  Mary Ann .” And the thing of it is ...”

89th sorry . My math is terrible , Happy belated 89th Birthday! You are missed Love Glenn 

Your birthday just past , 91st . Miss you and our talks and get togethers . The world is in a pandemic it’s called covid-19 coronavirus. Very sad time in our lives . We’re in a almost shutdown of the world. No one can go out except for essentials.                                                    Your home sold to an amazing caring couple. You would be happy . Before it sold it was so sad Carl and trustees through everything in a giant trash container, so sad.  I was and still am heartbroken. Wish I would have know I would have somehow saved your “period “ furniture and artifacts .                                                                                   Happy belated Birthday in heaven .                   . “The thing of it is “ and “Jesus Murphy “ miss those words from you .                                              . R.I.P.  Love Glenn 

Remembering Mary Ann . April 26, 2017 Happy Birthday !!

Thinking about you Mary Ann.
I am so proud of the life you chose. Helping others and teaching others. 
Some will see these pictures  and remember you as you looked in college and how you looked today. I just want to post pictures of  you.
So many memories.  we took drives around the village, went for lunch and  we talked for hours. Your beautiful historic home. 
You spoke of the past history of Roslyn . You spoke of your family . You made me laugh . now  you have made me cry . 
Miss you Mary Ann Your friend Glenn

To continue... She took care of Dr. Gerry and other neighbors who well ill. She  flew back from San Francisco to take care of family many years ago. 

As I continue to write this with tears in my eyes ( miss you Mary Ann) the worst fear I had was  in January . I walked down to bring her the the paper  and saw yesterday's  was still outside. I peeked in the window and saw her lying on the kitchen floor. My heart sank I didn't want to believe what I saw I  thought the worst and did not want to have that memory of losing my friend. I immediately called the Roslyn fire dept. Fire trucks, EMS and the chief were there in a heartbeat (but seemed like forever to me). The fire dept. called out to me "she's breathing". It was a cold day and they carried her out. I  met them at North Shore Hospital and kept Mary Ann comfortable reassuring her she's going to be ok. She broke her hip and had the operation the next day then went to rehab . It was her turn to receive the care she gave to others in her lifetime. 
I visited her often and again brought her newspapers as we shared  smiles and laughs. I showed her pictures of my new granddaughter (Juliana)  each time . Her words about her were touching well meant and the smile on her face as  she looked at them, priceless. She was so happy for me.
When I got the call she passed away i was beside myself . She was doing so well , I thought she would be around for many years to enjoy my visits, our conversations, laughs and good times and meeting my new Granddaughter who I so wanted her to see. I'm heartbroken. 

I will be walking by her house for years to come, will wave and when with my granddaughter show and tell her what a wonderful friend her grandfather had lived in this historic 1837 home.Will never forget Mary Ann Brandl one beautiful caring person . The true meaning of the last of a lost generation of ethics, values and dedication to others. 

This memory  is for you Mary Ann You deserve it . R.I.P. 



My friend, Mary Ann Brandl, was long time member of the Roslyn Landmark Society, a retired nurse and teacher at  Columbia University ( special aspects of surgical technology ) , old member of the historic board and a long time Roslynian, 
  
I don't want her to be forgotten and I'm sure Mary Ann is smiling as I write this. I met her almost 4 years ago. I was walking on Main St in Roslyn and saw her slowly shoveling her walkway of her historic 1837 home . I stopped went over and took the shovel and finished shoveling. she thanked me and I said your welcome and left. A few days later walking by again i notice her mailbox was broken . I then saw her coming out from her 1835 barn and again walked over and said would you mind if I fixed it , said yes and  I did. 
Little did i know I was becoming friends with an amazing, well known , important   Roslyn resident. (She kept Roslyn Historic). I would come by once a week . Go inside and feel the history of this almost untouched interior from 1837. We would talk for hours. Our long conversations were keeping her memory going. 
I would mow her lawn trim her trees and shrubbery . Rake leaves , shovel future snow falls. I loved helping her. She was so happy to look out and see the beautiful flowers I planted and the  manicured landscape all these years. 
We would go to Diane's bakery and Delicacies for lunches. Took in a movie and had a small birthday gathering one year . Seeing her happy was all I needed .  

Mary Ann had so much knowledge, so educated so well spoken. 
As these few  years go by she became very frail . i always brought her the newspaper and food . I told her I am proud of what she has done with her life. A nurse helping other people. Will always remember you . Your friend Glenn

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Mary Ann Brandl

26 avril 1931 – 19 juillet 2019

Beney Funeral Home

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