Ann Mary Roberts

Ann Mary Roberts, 59, passed away peacefully at her home in Voorheesville.
Ann was a creative, independent, and loving person. Early in her life she embraced music as her passion, and completed her classical piano training at The Academy of the Holy Names and the College of St. Rose, achieving Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Music. Ann had many students over the years, mostly children, and took great joy in them and their enthusiasm. For many years, she was Music Director of Unity Church, a non-denominational church in Albany, and her friends there were inspired by her meditative and lively piano accompaniment to services. Ann was of her time and in the 60's was a member of a local rock band, and proud to have attended Woodstock.
Ann also achieved an Associate's Degree in Business Administration at Junior College of Albany and worked both as a bookkeeper and real estate agent, all the while teaching her piano students, playing occasionally at events, and always sharing her talent with her family.
Ann's creative spirit gravitated to art, and her visits to the art galleries in Wellfleet, Cape Cod stimulated her appreciation for and drive to be an artist herself. Some of her happiest times were as an art student at The Sage College, where her life experiences fed her ability to express herself in painting. She attained a Bachelor's of Fine Arts in 2006 , and was most proud of her "Bird Woman" series of paintings which hung in the Opalka Gallery for the class show. Ann's teachers all recognized her talent.
Ann is survived by her mother Ann M. Roberts of Voorheesville and predeceased by her father Philip E. Roberts who passed in 1972; her sisters Lisa Roberts (Tom Francesconi) of Saratoga Springs and Sheila diPalma of Denville, NJ; her brothers Owen (Laurel) of Guilderland, Philip of Voorheesville and Hugh (Christine) of Albany; nephews Trevor , Alek and Bronic , John and Jason, and Philip, and predeceased by Hugh, with whom she shared her birthday. Her nieces include Corinne, Lisa Ann, Jackie, Amy and Elizabeth. Ann found great joy in her daughter Ann Marie Roberts (Tim Koubek) and her two grandsons Cameron and Colin.
Ann had many friends who loved her for her kindness, especially Alexx Bradley, who cared for Ann along with family members at her home until her passing .
Ann's "best friends" were Quigley, Sadie and Shamrock, her dogs, and Hootie, Miss Kitty and Sweetie Man, her cats, to whom she was loyal and who were loyal to her. In place of flowers, please consider contributions to the Mohawk-Hudson ASPCA.
Funeral services will be Tuesday morning at 8:30 at New Comer Cannon Funeral Home, 343 New Karner Rd. Colonie then to St. Matthew's Church, Voorheesville at 9:30 where the Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated. Calling hours will be Monday from 3 to 7 pm at the funeral home. Interment will be in St. Agnes Cemetery, Menands.