Ann M. Oroszlany-Brown, 59, of Lincroft, loving wife, mother, daughter, and friend passed away peacefully surrounded by her adoring and loving family on Thursday, December 4^th.

Ann was born and raised in Manhattan, attended St. Joseph’s Elementary and Dominican Academy. After high school, she graduated from Manhattanville College with a B.S. in Mathematics, earned her Master’s degree in Education from Fordham University, and then a Professional Diploma in Administration and Supervision from St. John’s University. Ann married her college sweetheart, Tom, and they started their fairy tale life in Staten Island, New York. They later moved to Manalapan, New Jersey where they began their family. Their final move was to Lincroft, New Jersey where they have lived for over 22 years.

Ann started her career as a 3^rd grade teacher and then was a high school math teacher for several years before becoming a vice principal.  Once her family began, Ann stayed home to raise her children.  She began tutoring students in math and decided to start her own tutoring business.  She was the founder and President of Brown’s Tutoring for over 20 years.

Ann was a devout catholic, attending daily 9 am mass at St. Leo the Great and participating in a daily rosary group. Ann’s greatest passions in life were teaching, going to the beach, swimming, and reading. She counted down each summer until our annual family vacation to Woodloch Pines Resort in the Poconos – the happiest place on earth.  Her happy places were Spring Lake Beach, her backyard pool, and Woodloch. She loved to shop at Talbots and buy the latest cashmere sweater. Her smile was engaging and her beautiful laughter contagious.

Ann was a joyful, caring, compassionate, strong, and loving person. Most of all, Ann loved spending time with her family or helping those in need.  She loved to go for coffee with friends after attending daily mass and going to lunches with the ladies. Several years ago, Ann started a tradition of handing out poinsettias to friends at church and it grew to giving out over 80 poinsettias last year during the Christmas season. Ann loved hosting summer barbeques and was known for her annual family Easter egg hunts.  She loved her family dinners on the deck and loved making each child’s favorite dinner when they came home from college.  Almost every evening, Ann would watch her favorite shows – Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune.

She is predeceased by her father, Antal Oroszlany.

Ann is survived by her best friend and beloved husband of over 33 years, Tom, their four children Annmarie (27) and her husband Joshua Kaiser of Wall Township, Christina (25), Thomas (23), and Patrick (20) all of Lincroft, her mother, Norah Oroszlany, her siblings Nora Driscoll, Tony Oroszlany, and Peter Oroszlany, many loving nieces and nephews, and her mini Goldendoodle, Bella.

Visitation will be offered on Monday, December 8^th from 4 pm – 8 pm at the Holmdel Funeral Home, 26 South Holmdel Road, Holmdel. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Tuesday, December 9^th at 10:15 am at St. Leo the Great Parish, 50 Hurleys Lane, Lincroft. Burial will follow at St. Gabriel Cemetery, Marlboro.

In lieu of flowers, Ann’s family asks with gratitude that donations in her memory be made to the Padre Pio Foundation of America (www.padrepio.com) or Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (www.giving.mskcc.org).