Ann Margaret Calam

Manor, NY. She died peacefully on Sunday, March,12 2023, with her beloved husband and

family by her side. She was 85 years old.

Born in Portsmouth, Ohio, on May 13 1937, Ann was the daughter of Lewis and Margaret (nee

Pierron) Brennan. She is survived by two younger brothers, Matthew (Roxanne) Brennan and

Edward (Lois) Brennan. Although she left Portsmouth when she was ten, she was always a

country girl at heart. She loved recounting stories about farm life and summers along the Ohio

River. She moved to Ossining, NY in 1947 and graduated from Ossining High School in 1954. It

was the summer before her senior year that she met her husband, Henry Dilaway Calam, at the

tennis courts in the Village. They courted throughout his time at Princeton University and during

his service with the Navy. They married on September 12, 1964, in the Old Dutch Church in

North Tarrytown and moved to Furnace Dock Road where they lived together for over 50 years.

Ann attended and then worked at Briarcliff College until she had her second child. Besides

raising a family, she was an active member of the Garden Club and heavily involved in

community and school functions. When Ann was not volunteering or gardening, she spent her

time pursuing her passion for travel whether she was visiting her children at college or cruising

with her husband. She was a member of the Peekskill Presbyterian Church where she

volunteered her time in the thrift shop and taught cooking at Bible camp. She returned to the

workforce when her youngest was in elementary school and worked as a teacher’s assistant

and library aide at Blue Mountain Middle School for almost twenty years. She enjoyed hosting

volleyball tournaments for her coworkers and tennis parties for her friends and neighbors. She

was a member of Westchester Country Club and Shattemuc Yacht Club. During the summer,

she and the “pool ladies” were seen gossiping and laughing. Ann was also an avid reader,

bridge player, knitter, gardener, and baker. Her infamous cookie parties were loved by many

generations, and her cookies became a staple at swim meets, soccer games, and lunchrooms

of many lucky workplaces.

Ann was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She is survived by her husband of 58 years

and three children: Elisabeth C. Gougelmann of Cortlandt Manor, NY, Henry M. Calam of

Greenwich, CT, and Whitney (Laurence) Finnerty of Warwick, NY. She has six grandchildren:

Amanda, Jennifer, and David Gougelmann, Claire Calam, Katherine and Matthew Finnerty and

nephews Connor, Andrew, and William.

Those that knew and loved her are saddened and will mourn our loss at a Memorial

Service which will be held at Edward F. Carter Funeral home in Montrose, NY, on

Saturday, March 18, from 10:00am - 2:00pm.

The family wishes for any donations to be made to the American Cancer Society in Ann’s

name.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.efcarter.com for the Calam family.