Ann Ruth (Musarra) VanderLaan |
| Posted 2018-10-16 by mhenderson |
| Published in Today's News Herald on Oct. 9, 2018 - Lake Havasu City, Arizona - Ann Ruth VanderLaan (Musarra) passed away Aug. 27, 2018 at Polidori House in Lake Havasu City. She was born April 5, 1931 to Frances and Ann Musarra in Hoboken, New Jersey. Ann was the oldest girl of 11 children. She graduated from St. Paul of the Cross Catholic High School in Jersey City, New Jersey, in 1947. Ann moved to Southern California where she worked for the U.S. Postal Service for 20 years. She retired in 1983 and then worked at a women's correctional facility. In 1991, Ann moved to Arnolds Park, Iowa where she owned and ran The Blue Lake Resort. It was in Arnolds Park where Ann met another resort owner, William (Bill) VanderLaan. Ann and Bill married, and eventually sold their resorts and retired to enjoy life in Arnolds Park and Lake Havasu City, where they bought a second home. After Bill passed away, Ann decided to make Lake Havasu City her full time home. Ann loved to travel, sew, shop for bargains, play bingo and golf. In recent years, she loved hanging out at the pool with friends and getting together with friends for lunch or dinner. One of her favorite singers was Conway Twitty. Ann was the most caring, loving, inspiring woman we had the privilege of calling family. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Her love for her family and friends, her love for life, her great sense of humor and beautiful soul will always be remembered. Ann is preceded in death by her husband, William VanderLaan, and two children, Robert Onuschak and Ann Lanham (Onuschak). She is survived by children Michael Onuschak and Rosemary Kupfert (Onuschak), grandchildren Chrystal Stern (Onuschak), Tiffany Lanham, Roxanne Kupfert, Daniel Kupfert, Joseph Onuschak, Jeffery Onuschak, and Christopher Onuschak, great-grandchildren Rob Bradley, Daniel Bradley, Michael Bradley and Scarlet Onuschak, brothers Anthony Musarra and Charles Musarra, and sisters June Maule (Musarra), Rosemary McCormick (Musarra) and Barbara Tulku (Musarra). Ann's Celebration of Life is in Lake Havasu City at the end of October. |
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