Obituary of Anne Gibson Colahan

Anne Gibson Colahan of Mt. Pleasant Rd. in York, passed away May 27, 2014. She was born August 11, 1927 in Brooklyn and was raised in Manhattan and Westchester County. She was predeceased by her parents Samuel P. and Annabel Flower Gibson, brothers, Robert and James Gibson. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Thomas Seery Colahan, daughters, Alexandra Colahan of Fairport, Charity (Aaron) Donnan of Piffard, grandchildren, Seery, Gibson and Ingrid Donnan, close friend, Elizabeth Crowder. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Anne was a proud graduate of Barnard College class of 1947. She was a Medical Editor for the American Heart Association for 35 years and a freelance medical editor. Anne was the Practice Manager at Dr. Arnold Matlin's Geneseo office for 25 years. She was the English Language Editor for The Korean Times from 1957-1960. Anne's passions were her family, The Democratic Party, The English Language, Gershwin, Porter, Sir Noel, Carmichael and on, super dancer, political polemicist, Pony Club mother, D.C. Genesee Valley Pony Club and R.S. Western New York Region, inveterate traveler: England, Ireland (coast house), France, Spain, Italy (beloved), Greece, Turkey, Libya, Korea and Japan. Graveside Services will be held Saturday, May 31, 2014 at 11 AM at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Fowlerville, NY. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to WXXI, P.O. Box 30021, Rochester, NY 14603. "Tho' the pyramids crumble, Gibraltar may tumble. They're only made of clay. But our love is here to stay, forever another day."