April 3, 1920 – January 27, 2008

Born April 3, 1920, Anne passed away peacefully with her son at her side on January 27, 2008 in Collingwood.

She will be lovingly remembered by her son Andy Schwartze and his wife Doreen. She will be greatly missed by daughter Tina and son-in-law Bob Buchan.

The family would like to thank the staff of the Collingwood General and Marine Hospital and Blue Mountain Home Care for the excellent care they provided.

To her grandchildren, Jennifer and Fraser Buchan, Michael, Stephen and Richard Schwartze, Anne was known as Ama — a wonderful and caring grandmother they could always  count on for a trail of Smarties leading to a birthday gift and a freezer full of homemade popsicles. Recently, she had been taking great pleasure in getting to know Andy’s stepchildren, Gareth and Jayne. Anne, her husband Herbert, and two young children, immigrated to Canada from Germany in 1952 .The family was raised in Oakville.

After a painful divorce and a short attempt at life in Toronto, Anne moved to her home on Lake of Bays, where she lived happily for over 30 years. Through her talent and passion for art, her love of nature, and with the palette of Muskoka as her inspiration, Anne produced many beautiful works, which will live on as her legacy. She will be dearly missed by all of those whose lives she touched.

In lieu of flowers, Anne’s family kindly request that donations be made in her remembrance to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind Lake Joseph Centre, c/o CNIB National Office, 1929 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M4G 3E8.

A visitation will be held at Skinner and Middlebrook Funeral Home, 128 Lakeshore Rd. E., Mississauga (Hwy. 10 and Lakeshore), 2-4 p.m. Thursday, January 31. Family will also receive friends at 94 Crescent Rd., PH #1 on Thursday, January 31, 5:30 to 7 p.m.