Annie Hellen Hirsch

In the early morning of February 15, 2026, God extended his hand to lead Anne to once again, be united with her partner in life, John, her parents and several siblings that had passed before her.

Anne was kind, caring, and unimaginably selfless with an indomitable positive attitude and unwavering patience which came in handy raising her three children whom she touted as being “her greatest accomplishments”. Then she became “Nana” to grandchildren and great-grandchildren and this remarkable woman with such an enormous heart proved that “you can’t stop the heart from growing” as she was so unselfish sharing her love with her family and friends. If she loved you, you knew it.

Anne loved dancing – a must on Wednesdays and Saturdays. She also loved her fishing and camping (as long as she could “glam camp” and not have to sleep on the ground). She loved spending time with family, especially her grandkids and great-grandkids. She loved playing cards and board games with them and, more often than not, “lose” to them.

Anne was always flexible and compromising and enforced very few rules but one rule that was ALWAYS respected was that if you lived within a 20-mile radius of where she lived you were expected to show up for Sunday dinner…..not just sometimes but EVERY Sunday, no compromises, no excuses. There was never an acceptable explanation for missing Sunday dinner. NEVER!

A huge thank-you goes out to Winnie who for years was Anne’s most attentive caregiver, friend, and compassionate companion, a true angel, especially in the latter part of Anne’s illness. Also, to be thanked is Danielle, who would, in the latter stages of Anne’s illness, visit Anne daily to make sure that Anne was comfortable and all that could be done was being done to maintain a level of comfort that Anne deserved.

Although Anne wavered from her faith she remained true to her beliefs and wished a celebration of The Immortality promised to all by Christ. Anne has requested no services be held, no pomp and circumstance. She would love to be remembered as how she presented herself in life and how she touched everyone she met. She will be truly missed by many and never, ever be forgotten.

In remembrance of Anne’s life, all memorial tributes can be made in the form of a charitable donation to Alzheimer Canada or to a charity of choice.