Obituary of Ann M. Plohetski

Ann Plohetski Ann Plohetski, loving wife to John Plohetski and mother to sons John and Walter, died peacefully in her Endwell home on Sept 14, 2012. She was predeceased by husband John in 2006. She is survived by her 2 sons and their families; son John with wife Tina and grandchildren John and Melissa in Livermore, CA; son Walter with wife Phyllis and grandchildren Michael and Jennifer in Endwell, NY. Ann was born in Brooklyn, NY on July 14, 1932 to parents Walter and Mary Francevitz. Growing up in Brooklyn, Ann graduated from Erasmus High School then was a student of music studying piano at Juilliard School of Performing Arts for 2 years. Ann then worked in Manhattan as personal secretary in large, influential business firm for a few years. She then married her childhood sweetheart, John in their Brooklyn neighborhood on Nov 3, 1956. In Dec 1957 they gave birth to their first son John. In 1959 Ann and her family settled in Staten Island, NY where she gave birth to their second son, Walter, in Feb 1961. Once settled in Staten Island with her family, Ann then became a stay at home mother to raise her sons. When her sons were school-aged Ann became active in Cub Scouts as a Den Mother and began working again at the Boys Scouts of America Council office in Staten Island as the Council's Registrar. Later, she was offered and took a job as the secretary to the Headmaster at Poly Prep Country Day School in Brooklyn, NY where she remained until she was honored during her retirement in June 2000. Ann and John enjoyed traveling to CA to visit their son John and family, and to upstate NY in Endwell to visit son Walter and family. Ann also enjoyed weekend trips to Atlantic City and spending time with her friends and neighbors who were like family. After her husband John died in 2006, Ann moved to Endwell, NY to be close to her son Walter and his family. There she enjoyed her new life with many projects in her new home and enjoying the company of her family, new friends, and wonderful neighbors. Ann was a caring and loving person. She has touched so many hearts and lives and will be missed and remembered for her kind and compassionate demeanor. Funeral Services for Ann will be held on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 5:00 PM from the Coleman and Daniels Funeral Home, 300 E. Main St. Endicott, NY with the Rev. Charles Opondo-Owora of St. Joseph Catholic Church officiating. The family will receive their friends on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 at the funeral home. The family requests that in lieu of flowers or checks that donations be made on her behalf to either the "Magic Paintbrush Project" of Greene, NY at www.magicpaintbrushproject.org, or to the "Lucille Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford", CA at www.supportlpch.org/Page.aspx?pid=298 .