Anna Mae Mcdonald

Anna Mae (Crotty) McDonald passed on peacefully surrounded by her family, after a sudden illness, at Swedish American Hospital on August 27, 2011. Born December 28, 1927 to Blanche and Frank Crotty in South Wayne, WI. Married her loving husband, Donald"Bob" McDonald on Feb. 12, 1947. Ann retired from Barber Coleman after 30 years of dedicated service. She was a devout catholic, commited to her family, the blessed virgin and the rosary. Ann is survived by daughters; Pat Hagar, Peggy (Mike) Gorkowski, Pam (Russ) Wenz and son, Mike McDonald; grandchildren, Stephanie Buczynski (Brian Carter)Janczak, Stan (Gena) Buczynski, Shelley (Jerry) Dover, Craig Gorkowski, Mike (Brenda Bone) McDonald, Robert (Michelle)McDonald, Kristin Gorkowski, James Hagar, Scott (Susan) Wenz, Eric (Sheena Orames) Wenz and Nick (Corinne Muprhy) Wenz; great grandchildren; Vinny Dover, Makayla (Wes Harris) Janczak, Bryce Buczynski, Lucas Buczynski, Maximus Buczynski, Lauren Hagar, Shana (Tyler) Ruff, Austin McDonald, Richard Rafferty, Alicia McDonald, Brittany Vervinck, Shawn Bone, and Amanda Bone and great great grandson, Aries.Preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband Bob on June 9, 2011, two brothers, one sister and a brotherinlaw. Funeral Mass Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Rita Catholic Church 6284 Valley Knoll Dr Rockford, IL. Visitation Tuesday, August 30, 2011 from 68 p.m.at Fitzgerald Funeral Home and Crematory, Mulford Chapel 1860 S. Mulford Rd. with a rosary to be recited at 8 p.m.Visitation will continue on Wednesday at church from9 a.m. until time of prayer at 10:15 a.m.in lieu of flowers memorials to the family for fund to be established at a later date.