Obituary of Ann N. Fawcett

Ann Natalie Fawcett (nee Sawyer), lovingly known by family as "Myna," passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at St. Clare's Hospital in Denville, NJ in the presence of her daughter and son-in-law. She would have celebrated her 92nd Birthday on February 5th.

A resident of Denville, she and her husband, Robert, moved to The Oaks in 2007 from Whippany, NJ where they had lived for thirty years.

Ann was born at home to Frank and Mabel Sawyer in Sherburne, NY on February 5th, 1933, during a raging blizzard. Her Dad went to get the doctor in a horse drawn sleigh, as the roads were impassable.

After graduating from Sherburne High School, and Broome Technical Institute in Binghamton, NY, she worked in the technical department at General Electric in Johnson City, NY. After her marriage, she was became a devoted mother and homemaker, and raised her three children in a home of warmth and love.

Ann loved to travel, especially on road trips. She was proud of the fact that she traveled to every one of the 50 United States! Gardening, trying out her new recipes on family and friends, and volunteering at The Oaks kept her busy during her retirement.

She leaves behind a beloved daughter, Paula Foreso and her husband, Ron of Morris Plains, NJ; a step-daughter, Carol Fawcett of Bristol, PA; five grandsons, Zachary Gurney, Jacob Gurney, Brian Konopka, Steven Payne and Taylor Payne; and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert L. Fawcett in 2019; two sons, Allan Clyde Gurney and Lynn David Gurney; a step-son, Daniel Fawcett; a grandson Nicholas Gurney; and three brothers Harold Sawyer, Willis Sawyer and Rex Sawyer.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the Visitation on Friday, January 31, 2025, 3:00pm to 7:00pm at S.J. Priola Parsippany Funeral Service, 60 North Beverwyck Road, Lake Hiawatha, NJ. The Funeral Service will be celebrated at 6:30pm during the visitation under the direction of Rev. Kim Baumgartner. Private cremation will follow on Saturday, February 1st, 2025 at Locust Hill Crematory, Dover. Ann and Robert's cremated remains will be laid to rest together at Newtown Cemetery in Newtown, PA at a later date.

Flowers will gratefully be accepted for the visitation. Or, for those who prefer, Memorial Gifts can be made to either The Parkinson's Foundation (https://parkinson.org) or the American Diabetes Association (https://diabetes.org) in Ann's memory.