Ann Morra Wasserman, 85, of Long Branch, died on Thursday, January 1.

Ann was born on June 25, 1940 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Nancy and Harry Wasserman. She was raised there until an early age when her family moved to Long Branch, NJ where they had a summer home. Ann attended Star of the Sea Academy and graduated from Saint Francis College in 1964 with a Bachelor of Arts in Education. She later received a master’s degree in education from Columbia University. Ann taught students with special needs for the Middletown Township Board of Education for sixteen years before retiring in 1981.

Ann enjoyed reading, travel, swimming, skiing, skating, sailing and all animals. She had many pets in her lifetime, most notably her guide dogs.  Ann was a smart and adventurous woman,  able to make friends wherever she went.

She is predeceased by her parents and her brother, David Wasserman.

Ann is survived by her niece Julia and her husband David Ryan, and many loving cousins and dear friends.

A memorial gathering will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2026 from 10:00 am until the time of the service at 12:00 pm at the Woolley-Boglioli Funeral Home, 10 Morrell Street, Long Branch.

In lieu of traditional remembrances, Ann’s family asks with gratitude that donations in her memory be made to The Seeing Eye (www.seeingeye.org)

For messages of condolence, or to share a favorite memory of Ann, please visit her page of tribute at www.woolleyboglioli.com.