Mary "Mimi" Ann Crabbs

BORN APRIL 19, 1940 IN ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND. THE FORMER MARY ANNA TOROVSKY.

DAUGHTER OF THE LATE RUDOLPH ADAMS TOROVSKY AND ALICE STEVENS TOROVSKY. GRANDDAUGHTER OF THE LATE ADOLPH TOROVSKY WHO WAS THE FORMER LEADER OF THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY BAND AND ANNA RUZICKA TOROVSKY.

WIDOW OF THE LATE WILLIAM C. CRABBS AND SISTER OF THE LATE ALICE TOROVSKY JOHNSON. SURVIVED BY STEPDAUGHTER SUSANNE SMITH OF HILLSBORO, OREGON , SUSANNE’S HUSBAND CHRIS SMITH AND THEIR CHILDREN JACKSON AND HENRY SMITH.

MARY ANN WAS A GIRL SCOUT FROM BROWNIE SCOUT TO MARINER SCOUT AND WAS THE TOP SELLER OF GIRL SCOUT COOKIES.

SHE DELIVERED GROCERIES ON HER BICYCLE FOR MISS REVELL’S CORNER LSTORE IN ANNAPOLIS AT THE AGE OF 8. THIS WAS THE FIRST OF SEVERAL JOBS SHE HAD.

SHE AND HER SISTER ALICE BOUGHT THEIR OWN PIANO WHEN THEY WERE 6 AND 8 YEARS OLD, RESPECTIVELY, AND BEGAN TAKING PIANO LESSONS. THIS BEGAN HER LONG MUSICAL CAREER.

MARY ANN GRADUATED FROM ANNAPOLIS HIGH SCHOO.L AND THE UNIVERSITY OF

MARYLAND WHERE SHE WAS ACTIVE IN THE BANDS OF THESE SCHOOLS. SHE PLAYED FLUTE, PIANO AND BELL LYRE. SHE WAS SELECTED FOR ALL COUNTY BAND WHILE IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL AFTER ONLY HAVING PLAYED THE FLUTE FOR 3 MONTHS. SHE EARNED THE FIRST CHAIR, FIRST FLUTE POSITION IN THIS BAND. SHE WAS SELECTED FOR ALL STATE BAND WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOL WHERE SHE EARNED THJE POSITION OF FIRST CHAIR, SECOND FLUTE. SHE WAS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE HIGH SCHOOL DANCE BAND. SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MARCHING AND SYMPHONIC BANDS. SHE WAS ELECTED TO TAU BETA SIGMA, THE BAND HONORARY SORORITY WHILE AT MARYLAND. SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE GREENBELT CONCERT BAND AND ANNAPOLIS BAY WINDS.

SHE TAUGHT KINDERGARTEN IN THE PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM BRIEFLY BEFORE BECOMING AN ACCOUNTANT. FOR THE REMAINDER OF HER CAREER SHE WORKED AS A BOOKKEEPER AND AN ACCOUNTANT FOR VARIOUS BUSINESSES AND CPA FIRMS. SHE WAS THE OWNER OF CHESAPEAKE FLOWERS AND EARNED THE DESIGNATION OF FTD MASTER FLORIST MANAGER.

SHE WAS A COUNSELOR FOR THE SERVICE CORPS OF RETIRED EXECUTIVESL FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND ALSO SERVED AS TREASURER FOR THIS ORGANIZATION. SHE SERVED AS TREASURER AND PRESIDENT OF THE SOUTHAVEN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION.

SHE SPONSORED A BULGARIAN STUDENT, BORIS RANGELOV, WHO ATTENDED TOWSON UNIVERSITY AND GRADUATED IN 2010. HE HAS SINCE MOVED TO CALIFORNIA, GOT MARRIED AND HAS A DAUGHTER.

AN AVID TRAVELER, MARY ANN VISITED ALL 50 OF THE UNITED STATES AND MANY FOREIGN COUNTRIES. SHE ENJOYED TALKING TO PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD ON THE COMPUTER AND WAS ESPECIALLY FOND OF THE TURKISH PEOPLE. SHE LEARNED TURKISH SO SHE COULD COMMUNICATE WITH THEM. SHE MADE GOOD FRIENDS IN TURKETY AND VISITED THAT COUNTRY MORE THAN 10 TIMES. SHE IS ALSO SURVIVED BY HER LOVING TURKISH FRIEND, OSMAN GUSUSCU, OF SANLIURFA, TURKEY WITH WHOSE FAMILY SHE STAYED SEVERAL TIMES. AN AVID READER, SHE READ MANY BOOKS ON TURKEYL, ISLAM AND MYSTERIES AMONG OTHER SUBJECTS.

MARY ANN SEARCHED FOR HER ESTRANGED UNCLE, JAMES D. STEVENS AND, UPON LEARNING OF HIS DEATH WITHOUT A WILL, BECAME THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF HIS ESTATE. SHE DISTRIBUTED HIS ASSETS PROPORTIONATELY AMONG 30 OF HIS BLOOD RELATIVES SPANNING SEVERAL GENERATIONS.

SHE WAS A DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN BOLES, AN AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER WHO SERVED IN THE 8TH CO., 3RD NEW HAMPSHIRE REGIMENTY UNDER COLONEL POORE.

BESIDES MUSIC, SHE WAS ACTIVE IN WATER AEROBICS AND BOWLING. SHE ENJOYED DEALING WITH REAL ESTATE AND TRADING STOCKS. SHE LOVED ANIMALS AND HAD MANY CATS AS PETS OVER THE YEARS AS WELL AS 2 OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOGS. SHE IS SUIRVIVED BY HER CATS LINUS AND WRIGLEY.

A VISITATION FOR MARY WILL BE HELD MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2025 FROM 2 to 4 AND 6 to 8 pm AT JOHN M TAYLOR FUNERAL HOME, 147 DUKE OF GLOUCESTER STREET ANNAPOLIS MARYLAND 21401. A FUNERAL SERVICE WILL OCCUR IN THE FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2025 AT 1 PM. INTERMENT CEDAR BLUFF CEMETERY.

DONATIONS MAY BE MADE TO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SANCTUARY OR THE ANNAPOLIS SPCA.