Anne Camille Aaron

Where do you even begin to reflect on such a long and meaningful life of the family’s matriarch, and the legacy of love she left behind?

Anne was predeceased by her parents, John and Jennie Barone, brothers, Lou, Nick, and Carmen, sisters, Clare and Marie, half-sister, Rita, half-brothers, Reds and Johnny, and her beloved husband of 58 years, William (Bill) Burnie Aaron.

She is survived by her six children, Stephen (Maureen) of Lewes, DE, W. James (Karen) of Hoover, AL, Virginia of Woodstock, GA, William (Margaret) of Etna, CA, Robert (Heidi) of Goodyear, AZ, and Louis (Renee) of Boise, ID, ten grandchildren, one step-grandchild, thirteen great-grandchildren, and three step-great-grandchildren.

Anne was a first generation American, her parents both having immigrated from Italy. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her father moved the family to Atlantic City, New Jersey, where she lived until she met and married Bill Aaron, a member of the Army Air Force on R&R in Atlantic City during WWII. Bill was from Birmingham, Alabama where they lived after the war and began raising their family.

The family moved to Boise, Idaho and lived there through the 1970’s, moving to Georgia in 1982. Anne and Bill lived with their daughter in Woodstock, Georgia until their deaths.

Anne was a petite woman with beautiful, blue eyes known for her devout Roman Catholic faith, quiet wisdom, and gentle spirit. The epitome of a lady, she was a dedicated wife, mother, and homemaker.

She was raised with strong moral and ethical values, and no doubt, growing up during the Great Depression, contributed to her being resilient, resourceful, organized, disciplined, and exceptionally proficient in homemaking and life skills.

In her youth and young adulthood, Anne was an excellent swimmer and availed of every opportunity to spend time swimming in the Atlantic Ocean near her family’s home. She was studious and excelled in academics.

In adulthood, following in her mother’s footsteps who had been the seamstress for her village of Colledimacine, Italy, Anne, herself, was an adept seamstress. Her proficiency and passion for sewing enabled her to enjoy making many clothes and dresses for herself and for her daughter when she was a child. She had a fondness for all things related to Colonial times and as such, sewed period curtains for all 25 windows of their Georgia home. Together, she and her daughter shared time and great joy in their historically accurate decorating of that beautiful Colonial home.

True to her Italian roots, she appreciated a good pasta dish, and she literally couldn’t speak without using her hands, a seemingly genetic trait she passed on to her children.

She was enamored by the simpler things in life—a cup of hot tea, a good book, and the change of seasons, but she also very much appreciated the beauty in more ornate things such as a properly set table with fine china and lace or embroidered linens, and floral centerpieces. At Christmas, beginning with the exterior of the home and extending to every nook and cranny inside, she and her daughter made their home a Yuletide walk through Williamsburg.

A longtime voracious reader, her favorite author was Louis L’Amour, and she enjoyed watching old Westerns in the family’s self-proclaimed and decorated “Cowboy Room” of their home with one of her beloved Maine Coon cats in her lap. She relished a good mystery novel as well and enjoyed doing crossword and “Find a Word” puzzles, too. Another favorite pastime of hers was writing in her journals, and she did so daily for most of her adult life; her penmanship was no less than perfection.

As the matriarch of her large family, she was the keeper of stories and an intriguing and captivating storyteller. Her wit and her memory were unparalleled.

She instilled in her family the importance of faith, honesty, integrity, and the strong bond of family, as well as a love for Atlanta Braves baseball and hot dogs, and a daily serving of ice cream!

Her 104 years on this earth were a testament to her faith and her strength of character. She will be dearly missed, but the love she gave and the legacy she created will live on forever in our hearts.

The family extends their deepest gratitude to all the wonderful, caring professionals at Amedisys Hospice, and especially to Alison Perrotte and Brittany Richardson, for their compassionate and loving care of Anne in her final years.”

"You have sorrow now, but I will see you again." ~John 16:22

The family will receive friends on Sunday, September 7, 2025, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Woodstock Funeral Home, 8855 Main Street, Woodstock, Georgia. A funeral mass will be Monday, September 8, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Our Lady of the Mountains Roman Catholic Church, 1908 Waleska Hwy #108, Jasper, Georgia with a reception to follow. Anne will be laid to rest with her husband on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 10:00 AM at Georgia National Cemetery, 1080 Scott Hudgens Drive, Canton, Georgia. Those who wish to attend the cemetery service, please be at Woodstock Funeral Home on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, by 8:45 AM.