PELLEGRINI, Anne, 93, of River Vale, NJ, began her journey to Heaven on Wednesday, December 9th, 2020. A child of the Depression, orphaned at age 3, she led a full and interesting life. Highly creative she was an artist, seamstress, knitter and in her later years a talented quilter. She traveled widely, read voraciously and made the best roast potatoes ever. As a young woman she worked as a secretary and a mother. She co-owned the Emerson Early Childhood Center for a number of years. She was a co-founder of the Pieceful Valley Quilters and volunteered for the Friends of River Vale Library. Anne is survived by her children Alida and her husband John Toole, Alan and his wife Debbie, and her grandchildren Alison and her partner Richard Thomas and Sara and her husband Scott Boyadjian. She is predeceased by her husband Freddie. Due to the pandemic her life will be celebrated at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations in her name can be made to the Friends of River Vale Library, The River Vale Free Public Library, 412 River Vale Road, River Vale, NJ 07675.
