Anne Rosemary Furno

Anne was born Anne Rosemary Taylor in Bangor, Wales on February 12, 1932. She grew up in Aber, Wales, and wrote a beautiful memoir of her childhood in her book "A Village To Grow In", about her mother and father, Hilda and Fred, running a cafe in the village, and about she and her older sister Betty enjoying the grassy and rocky hills behind the town.

Anne was an incredibly talented artist, and she expressed her skills throughout her life through several mediums, particularly painting, drawing, and sculpture. Her home is full of her masterpieces. She had a career as a teacher, teaching first grade students for many years at Foothill Country Day School in Claremont, CA. Many of her students kept in touch with her throughout her later years as she loved and empowered each one of them.

Anne had a beautiful soul. She loved and was loved by everyone she encountered. She showed God's love and loved God deeply, and she was a very devout Christian. Her belief in Jesus her savior has come full circle, and she is in the arms of her precious Jesus now.

Anne is preceded in death by her father Frederick Taylor, her mother Hilda Taylor nee Dodd, her sister Betty Conmy, her niece Maeve Augustyn, and her son Neil Copland.

She is survived by her nieces Kathleen McCarty and Janne Rosecrans; her nephews Richard Samsom, David Luehr and Antony Luehr; her grandnieces Andrea Wilfong, Rebecca Lofton, Erin Lucas, Taylor Luehr and Hailey Luehr; her grandnephews Derek Samsom, Thomas McCarty, Nicholas McCarty and Justin Luehr; her great grandnieces Allie Wilfong, Lacey Wilfong, Betty Lucas and Ava McCarty; and her great grandnephews Darrin Wilfong, William Lucas and Asher McCarty; her daughter in law Carol Copland; her step niece Karen Furno, her step daughter Dusty Korbel, and her step sons Mark and Scott Furno.

Revelation 21:4 - "He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain for, for the old order of things has passed away."

2 Timothy 4:7-8 - "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that day - and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for His appearing."

Deuteronomy 33:27a - "The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms."

Psalm 73:26 - "My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever."

Matthew 11:28 - "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."

2 Corinthians 4:16-17 - Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all."