Ann Theresa Brennan, a 34-year resident of Deming, NM, passed away peacefully at the age of 96 from natural causes on Saturday, April 13, 2024.

The 3rd of 4 children born to Isabel McIntyre Brennan & Joseph F. Brennan, Ann was born in Flushing Hospital, Queens, NY and was raised in Queens, NY with her siblings Frances, Joseph & Rita. She attended Bayside High School and worked for the New York State Employee Retirement System for 30 years in the Employee Benefits department. Ann moved to Deming, NM shortly after she retired. She was active in her Deming community for many years and looked forward to the Deming duck races and the Hatch Chili Festival. A love for trains inspired her to volunteer at the Deming Train Depot for a time. Ann enjoyed several hobbies over the years, volunteering for various charities, bird watching, gardening, and socializing with friends but her main focus was her faith (Catholic) and family. Ann took great pride in her family's Irish history. As the great granddaughter of Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa, (Fenian activist and writer), and wife Mary Jane Irwin O’Donovan Rossa (Fenian activist and Poet). Ann was fiercely independent and a consistent presence in the lives of her nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Ann’s faith was a primary force in her life. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, in Deming and a member of the secular order of Franciscan Fraternities (OFF) in order to practice a life of deeper spirituality in her 70s.

Ann Brennan is survived by her nieces, nephews, and her cousins. She is preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Isabel Brennan and 3 siblings Frances Brennan Whelpley, Joseph Brennan Jr. and Rita Brennan.

A graveside service will be held Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 2 o’clock in the afternoon at Mt. View Cemetery in Deming, NM. Fr. Prakasham Babu will officiate. Cremation has been entrusted to Baca’s Mimbres Crematory. In lieu of flowers, if you would like to make a donation in her name, please send it to Holy Family Catholic Church in Deming, NM.

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