Ann was born to Doris and James Page in Ashford, Middlesex, England, on September 10, 1934. Ann survived her mother Doris at age three, and her grandmother and grandfather stepped in to help her father raise her. Ann survived her grandmother, Alice, at age 13.
Ann was five years old when WWII began for England. She heard Prime Minister Winston Churchill tell the country to arm themselves against possible invasion. She requested a garden rake to fight for her country. Ann survived the bombing of her primary school, planted victory gardens, and raised hens and rabbits to help sustain the family throughout the war effort.
Ann met her American Airman husband, Edward, in 1951 while walking on a bridge over the River Thames. They married the following year in April 1952 and were happily married for over 70 years. Ann is survived by her beloved husband, Edward.
Ann and Edward have three children surviving her, Paul, Lorraine, and Lisa. Being a US Airforce wife, Ann had each of her children on a different continent during the course of Edward’s military career. She became an American citizen a few short years after settling in Olympia, but never relinquished her love for England and her heritage.
Ann is also survived by her brother, Michael Page of Nottingham, her two nieces, Emma and Harriet, also in England, in addition to her daughter-in-law, Stephany, and son-in-law, Dennis. Ann is also survived by three grandsons, Stefan (Bonnie), Ian, and Frank (Kim), and three great-grandchildren, Cody, Kayla, and Daisy.
Ann had a passion for life. After raising three kids at home, she went back to school to start a medical assistant career that she enjoyed until her retirement, working at Memorial Clinic. Ann and Edward planted roots in Olympia, Washington, after their grand adventures all over the world with the military. They lived in the house they bought in 1967 until she passed.
Ann had many and varied passions throughout her life. These included knitting clothes for her entire family, baking, photography, needlepoint embroidery, filling sketchbooks with pen and ink sketches, and her poetry. She loved outdoor sports like horseback riding, tennis, cross-country skiing, bicycling, and hiking. Well into her late 70s, she continued to walk miles every day just to enjoy the fresh air.
Ann will be forever missed by her family and friends, and all are better for having her in their lives.
Ann requested no service.
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