Obituary of Anna Mae Tirrell

Anna Mae Tirrell (Edgett), a retired nurse, died February 21, 2024, at Garnet Health Medical Center, with family by her side. She was 93. Ann worked for many years in the Pediatric Otolaryngology Department at Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary in Boston, Massachusetts, before retiring in 2011. The daughter of the late Luther Edgett and Mary (Bonner) Edgett, Ann was born September 21, 1930, in Everett, Massachusetts. She was a long-time resident of Melrose, Massachusetts, before moving to the Town of Wallkill in 2012. Survivors include her children: Kathleen Tirrell and her husband Kevin Joeckel of Portsmouth, Rhode Island; Elizabeth Conflitti and her husband Robert of the Town of Wallkill; and John Tirrell and his wife Kristen of Gainesville, Virginia. She is also survived by eleven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews; and her beloved dog, Brandy. Ann was predeceased by her husband of 65 years, John F. "Jack" Tirrell, Jr.; their children, Pamela and Sean Patrick; their grandson, Eric Lawrence; and her siblings. Ann loved spending time outdoors, gardening, walking many family dogs through the years, and camping. The family would like to thank Ann's caregiver of two and a half years, Marjorie Deacon. Marjorie, thank you for everything you did for Mom. You took incredible care of her. You made her laugh and kept her safe. Words cannot express how grateful we are to you. We are also thankful for the amazing care Mom received at Garnet, including all the staff in the Emergency Department, 3 South, 4 North, and Hospice of Orange & Sullivan. There will be no visitation. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Joseph's Church, 149 Cottage Street, Middletown, New York, on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow at the Orange County Veterans Cemetery, Goshen, New York, where Ann will be laid to rest beside her beloved Jack, so that they may start their eternal camping trip in Heaven. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Boston Children's Hospital Trust, specifying the Pediatric Ear, Nose, and Throat Department. Arrangements by Ralston-Lippincott-Hasbrouck-Ingrassia Funeral Home 845-343-6023 or www.ocfuneralhomes.com