Ann Marie (LaVecchia) Lemp

Ann Marie (LaVecchia) Lemp BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. — Ann Marie (LaVecchia) Lemp, 96, of Bellows Falls, Vermont, passed away peacefully at the Jack Byrne Center at DHMC in Lebanon, New Hampshire, on June 18, 2021. Ann was born on Jan. 17, 1925, the daughter of Thomas and Beatrice LaVecchia in Jersey City, New Jersey. Ann, or more affectionately known as “Nina,” is survived by her two loving daughters and their families, including: daughter Patricia (Harold) Bushway, of North Walpole, New Hampshire, granddaughter Kerry (Brian) Pickering, of Drewsville, New Hampshire, great-granddaughter Allegra (Nate) Bisson and great-great-grandson Keenan, of Walpole, New Hampshire, and great-granddaughter Shea, of Drewsville, New Hampshire, grandson Mark (Tammy) Bushway, of Estero, Florida, and great-grandchildren, Kylee Bushway, of Arlington, Virginia, and Chloe Bushway, of Estero, Florida; daughter Joanne (Ray) Perry, of Bellows Falls, Vermont, granddaughters, Nicole (Brett) Clace and great-grandchildren, Griffin and Graeme, of Colchester, Vermont, and Courtney (Cole) Thomas and great-grandchildren, Louisa Lark, Peter Leif and Mathilda Rose, of Essex, Vermont. In addition, Ann is survived by her sisters, Lena Harris, of Newburgh, New York, and Marion Williams, of Monticello, New York; and brother-in-law Ronald (Dorothy) Lemp, of Succasunna, New Jersey; as well as several nieces and nephews. On Nov. 24, 1957, Ann married her loving husband, Edwin Lemp, who predeceased her on Oct. 17, 2016. She was also predeceased by her siblings, Rose Perrone, Catherine “Kay” Gerson, Louis “Louie” LaVecchia, Antonette “Nettie” Brown, Frances Patton, Bernardo “Ben” LaVecchia and Margaret Smith. Additionally, her first husband, Bernard Sullivan, of Jersey City, New Jersey. Ann “Nina” was a faithful and devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, sister and friend whose life centered around her family. Ann was deeply loved and will be missed by all who knew her. We are grateful for the compassionate care and friendship provided to her by Bonnie Reagan, Jamie Harper and Barb Kolodzieg. We also would like to thank the Jack Byrne Center at DHMC, Vermont Hospice and Vermont VNA. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Ann’s name may be made to: Jack Byrne Center, 154 Hitchcock Loop Road, Lebanon, NH 03756. A funeral Mass will take place on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, at 10 a.m. at St. Peter’s Church in North Walpole, New Hampshire.