Anne Marie Croissette, 69, of Chester, MD and formerly of Dunkirk, MD passed away May 22, 2012 at Hospice of Queen Anne’s in Centreville, MD. Anne was born March 12, 1943 in Philadelphia, PA to Henry and Mary (Smith) Montgomery. She was raised in Langhorne, PA and attended Our Lady of Grace grammar school in Penndel, PA and Villa Joseph Marie High School in Holland, PA, graduating in 1961. Anne also attended Adelphi Business School in Philadelphia, PA. She married Ronald T. Croissette on September 25, 1965 and they lived in Beverly, NJ, and Fairless Hills, PA., later moving to Columbia, MD in 1971 and to Dunkirk in 1978. They have resided in Chester, MD for the past year. In addition to being a homemaker, Anne was a bookkeeper, administrative secretary and treasurer for Croissette, Inc., her husband Ron’s independent Washington Post newspaper distribution business. She was a faithful member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in North Beach where she was an active member and treasurer of the Ladies of Charity. Anne enjoyed watching football and was an avid Redskins fan. She also enjoyed baseball, reading and animals, having raised several pet dogs.
Anne was preceded in death by her parents and by a son, Kevin Croissette. She is survived by her loving husband Ronald T. Croissette and sons Jeffrey Croissette and wife Rebecca of Stevensville, MD and Tim Croissette of Washington, D.C. Also surviving are three grandchildren, Shawn Croissette, Molly Croissette and Kelly Liang Croissette.