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January 26, 2012
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, January 29, 2012 from 2-6 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 10 AM on Monday, January 30, 2012 at the funeral home.
Burial will follow at the Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Butler, NJ.
Ann E. Drag (nee Lynch), age 88 of Wayne, died peacefully at home on Thursday, January 26, 2012 with her family gathered at her bedside.
Ann was born and raised in North Tarrytown, NY, now known as Sleepy Hollow. She was proud of her heritage and the Lynch family name was well known in those days. When Ann was just seven years old, her sister Mary died suddenly and Ann’s mother became overwhelmed with grief. Shortly thereafter, her mother also died. Ann was sent to live with her three aunts in the Phillips Manor section of town. Her aunts did a wonderful job of raising her and Ann was grateful for all they had done during her years as a child and young woman. Ann’s father did remarry and had two more children, but Ann remained with her aunts. She still became very close with her stepbrother Joe Lynch, and her stepsister Barbara Lynch-Orlando. The three of them remained close throughout their lifetimes, but both Joe and Barbara have since passed on.
Ann began working as a young woman for American Cyanamid Company at the Rockefeller Building in New York City. It was there that she met a young veteran, just back from WWII, named Edward Drag. Their office romance blossomed and they were married on September 11, 1948. They first settled in North Tarrytown before moving to Packanack Lake in Wayne in 1962. They have enjoyed sixty three years of marriage together.
Once they started having children, Ann became a devoted homemaker and mother. Nothing brought her more joy than raising her children. She loved her kids unconditionally and did everything she could for them, often having to get very creative with very limited means. She was always supportive and she attended all of their sporting games, school concerts, and events without fail. She was the peacekeeper of the household too, which was no easy task with four boys and a girl, but she did it. Somehow she also found the time to keep her house immaculately clean, which was a feat unto its own. She was the best mom her kids could have asked for, and they all love her dearly for everything she did for them.
When grandchildren came along, Ann realized a whole new level of joy. She attended all of their sporting events, sacraments, concerts and plays too, without fail. If you happened to run into her while she was enjoying one of her walks around the lake, she would surely be updating you on the status of her children, grandchildren, or great grandchildren. She was very proud, devoted, and loving towards each and every one of them.
Ann is survived by her husband of sixty three years, Edward Drag of Wayne, her five children: Edward F. Drag II and his wife Colleen of Columbus, NJ, Thomas Drag of Pompton Plains, Robert Drag and his wife Suzanne of Maple Grove, MN, Martin Drag and his wife Linda of Pompton Plains, and Jane Crank of Wayne, sixteen grandchildren; Jennifer, Dawn, Tom, Tim, Dan, Michael, Sandy, Eddie, Stephanie, Nicole, Marty, Billy, Sami, Melanie, Johnny, and Rilee, and seven great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her grandson Billy Drag in 1985 and her daughter in law Renee Drag in 2011.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Foundation for Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, 2910 Centre Pointe Drive, Roseville, MN 55113 or online at www.giving.childrensmn.org. After losing her grandson Billy, the Foundation became important to Ann and your donations would be greatly appreciated.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, January 29, 2012 from 2-6 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 10 AM on Monday, January 30, 2012 at the funeral home.
Burial will follow at the Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Butler, NJ.
January 26, 2012
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, January 29, 2012 from 2-6 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 10 AM on Monday, January 30, 2012 at the funeral home.
Burial will follow at the Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Butler, NJ.
Ann E. Drag (nee Lynch), age 88 of Wayne, died peacefully at home on Thursday, January 26, 2012 with her family gathered at her bedside.
Ann was born and raised in North Tarrytown, NY, now known as Sleepy Hollow. She was proud of her heritage and the Lynch family name was well known in those days. When Ann was just seven years old, her sister Mary died suddenly and Ann’s mother became overwhelmed with grief. Shortly thereafter, her mother also died. Ann was sent to live with her three aunts in the Phillips Manor section of town. Her aunts did a wonderful job of raising her and Ann was grateful for all they had done during her years as a child and young woman. Ann’s father did remarry and had two more children, but Ann remained with her aunts. She still became very close with her stepbrother Joe Lynch, and her stepsister Barbara Lynch-Orlando. The three of them remained close throughout their lifetimes, but both Joe and Barbara have since passed on.
Ann began working as a young woman for American Cyanamid Company at the Rockefeller Building in New York City. It was there that she met a young veteran, just back from WWII, named Edward Drag. Their office romance blossomed and they were married on September 11, 1948. They first settled in North Tarrytown before moving to Packanack Lake in Wayne in 1962. They have enjoyed sixty three years of marriage together.
Once they started having children, Ann became a devoted homemaker and mother. Nothing brought her more joy than raising her children. She loved her kids unconditionally and did everything she could for them, often having to get very creative with very limited means. She was always supportive and she attended all of their sporting games, school concerts, and events without fail. She was the peacekeeper of the household too, which was no easy task with four boys and a girl, but she did it. Somehow she also found the time to keep her house immaculately clean, which was a feat unto its own. She was the best mom her kids could have asked for, and they all love her dearly for everything she did for them.
When grandchildren came along, Ann realized a whole new level of joy. She attended all of their sporting events, sacraments, concerts and plays too, without fail. If you happened to run into her while she was enjoying one of her walks around the lake, she would surely be updating you on the status of her children, grandchildren, or great grandchildren. She was very proud, devoted, and loving towards each and every one of them.
Ann is survived by her husband of sixty three years, Edward Drag of Wayne, her five children: Edward F. Drag II and his wife Colleen of Columbus, NJ, Thomas Drag of Pompton Plains, Robert Drag and his wife Suzanne of Maple Grove, MN, Martin Drag and his wife Linda of Pompton Plains, and Jane Crank of Wayne, sixteen grandchildren; Jennifer, Dawn, Tom, Tim, Dan, Michael, Sandy, Eddie, Stephanie, Nicole, Marty, Billy, Sami, Melanie, Johnny, and Rilee, and seven great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her grandson Billy Drag in 1985 and her daughter in law Renee Drag in 2011.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Foundation for Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, 2910 Centre Pointe Drive, Roseville, MN 55113 or online at www.giving.childrensmn.org. After losing her grandson Billy, the Foundation became important to Ann and your donations would be greatly appreciated.
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