Ann Maher, 77, of Long Branch passed away, peacefully on April 12, 2024, with her husband and children by her side.

Ann was born in Newark to her parents, Irving Butler, and Catherine Butler (Comisky).

She graduated from East Orange Catholic High School in 1964 and was a proud graduate of Rutgers University where she earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing and a master’s degree in nursing science. Ann was a leader in her profession: She was a licensed family nurse practitioner and certified as an orthopedic nurse. She made significant contributions, internationally, to the nursing and health services fields as an editor of several professional books, an author of a range of articles in peer-reviewed journals, a contributor to book chapters as well as a being a sought-after lecturer and presenter. Ann was a longstanding editor of the Journal of Orthopedic Nursing. She also was a professor of nursing at the County College of Morris and a consultant on nursing in healthcare for Resource Applications.

Ann was a Parishioner of Christ the King Parish for 23  years. Ann had an avid love for life, learning, and enjoying the company of others. She had many interests, ranging from her enthusiasm for travel, especially her affection for London and its culture. She had a passion for theater and music in London, New York, and elsewhere. However, her greatest joy came from spending time loving and supporting her family, particularly her adored three grandchildren.

Ann is predeceased by her parents. Ann is survived by her husband of  56 years, Charles Maher; her children, Jennifer Bania and her husband David and Brian Maher and his wife Cynthia; her brother, Thomas Butler, her sister, Florence Butler, and her grandchildren, Aidan, Sean, and Christopher.

Visitation Thursday, April 18, 4:00 – 8:00 pm at the Woolley-Boglioli Funeral Home, 10 Morrell Street, Long Branch.  Mass of Christian burial, Friday, April 19,  11:00 am  at Star of the Sea RC Church, 101 Chelsea Avenue, Long Branch.  For messages of condolence, please visit Ann’s page of tributes at www.woolleyboglioli.com.