Copake, NY - Ann C. Gubler, a resident of Copake, NY passed away on Friday, May 11th 2012 at Columbia Memorial Hospital.
She was born, December 8th 1934 in Brooklyn NY the daughter of Irish parents: the late James and Bridget (Conahan) McCloskey.
She married Harold C. Gubler while working at Metropolitan Life in New York. She became a homemaker and they made their home in the Bronx NY. They had four sons: Harry, Steven, Paul, and Patrick, and later moved to Copake NY in 1975.
She worked as a bookkeeper and later as a Nurse's Aide at Pine Haven Nursing Home in Philmont, NY.
Her personal interests also included, painting, ceramics, writing, (she was published in poetry and science fiction journals) and playing the Gaelic wire strung harp in addition to journaling. She kept up an active email correspondence with her sister Peggy, and other relatives and friends.
She was very active in her parish as an RCIA Catechist, Eucharistic Minister and Bread baker for the Eucharist.
Ann was happiest among her family and enjoyed visits from her grandchildren and seeing her great grandchild, and also enjoyed her cats whom she said "were good company".
Ann was pre-deceased by her husband, Harold C. Gubler in 1996 and her son, Paul A. Gubler in 1999.
She is survived by her sons: Harold, and his wife Lynn, sons Steven, and Patrick, and her Grandchildren: Robert Travis, Michael Gubler, Christina Gubler, and her Great Grandchild Caleb Paul Gubler and honorary grandchild Cassie Weaver-Gubler, Her sister Margaret (Peggy) Perone, and her brother, Jerome and his wife Josie McCloskey and nieces and nephews.
There will be calling hours at Peck & Peck Funeral Home, 8063 Route 22, Copake NY 12516 on Tuesday, May 15th from 3 to 5 and from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday May 16th 2012 at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Hope Roman Catholic Church (St. Bridget's) 8074 Route 22, Copake Falls, NY 12517 with the Rev. George Brennan, officiating.
Interment will follow in New St. Bridget's Cemetery next to the church, with a luncheon following hosted by the people of the parish.
Ann leaves behind family and many close friends and will always be remembered as a woman of integrity, faith and prayer, and most of all, love.