- Date Of Birth: January 16, 1927
- Date Of Death: October 26, 2016
- State: New Jersey
Ann J. Pestana, 89, of Middletown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 26, 2016. She was born in Red Bank to the late Frank Sole and Anna Cangilosi. Ann lived in Atlantic Highlands before moving to Middletown in 2008.
Ann was a graduate of RBC class of “44”. First and foremost she was a mother, wife, grandmother and great grandmother. She was a secretary for many years at Monmouth University and Fort Monmouth. She was a communicant of St. Agnes Church.
Ann was kind, loving and giving throughout her life. She had an open heart and an open home.
Ann was courageous in life and courageous in death. She had great faith, believed strongly in charity and taught those lessons to her grandchildren. She supported Veterans charities, EWTN, St. Agnes, Sisters of St. Francis, among others. Her wants were simple: for those she loved to be happy, get along and respect one another.
Ann was predeceased by her husband Joseph in 2001, her sister Rosemary, her brothers, Joseph and Anthony and her sister-in-law, Marilyn Sole. She is survived by her loving children: Joseph Jr. and his wife Gail of N.M., Frank and his wife Colleen of Calif., Juanilde and Frank of N.J,. Nanette Card and her husband Wayne of N.J., Loraine Street of Colo. and Alexis Layton and her husband Rick of N.J. Also surviving is her sister; Frances Brown of N.J., her former son-in-law Russell Freet, her sister-in-law, Sandra Sole and her 15 cherished grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
