Ann Marie Corsetto

Ann Marie Corsetto (nee Kinn), age 75 of Wayne, died on May 9, 2020.  She had been a resident of Wayne since the 1960’s.

Ann had worked for the Young and Rubicam firm in Manhattan in the 1960’s before becoming a full-time mom.  In 1983, she went back to work as Assistant to the Bursar at William Paterson University.  She retired from there in 2005 and has maintained a close relationship with many of her co-workers years after retiring.

Ann was born October 21, 1944 in Paterson, NJ.  Her parents; Richard and Marie Kinn, adored their little curly-headed daughter.  Ann had the most beautiful dark curly hair, which she spent the better part of her younger years trying to straighten before she eventually embraced them.  She went on to graduate St. Joseph’s High School in Paterson, where she excelled all around, was cheerleading captain, and the Homecoming Queen!  She was very well liked and always enjoyed a large group of friends.  She remained close to many of those friends throughout her lifetime.

Tragedy struck when Ann was a young girl and her older brother, Richard, was killed in a car accident.  This proved to be a defining moment in her life, shaping her quiet strength and character, bolstered by her Catholic faith.  Her faith would grow throughout her lifetime and she raised her children in the church as well, providing them with a solid Catholic foundation.

In 1959, Ann met Bob Corsetto at a CYO dance in Paterson.  Bob saw her from across the gymnasium before working up the courage to ask her to dance.  They hit if off that night, never separating after that.  They married in 1965 at St. Anthony’s RC Church in Hawthorne and settled in Pompton Lakes.  Ann’s boss at Young and Rubicam liked her so much, he gifted them a honeymoon at a resort in the Pocono’s.  Ann and Bob were immensely grateful…until they arrived and found the place to be an utter dump.  Disappointed as they were, they stayed for the duration, only to find out afterwards that they had checked into the wrong resort!  They laughed about that for years.

Bob truly adored Ann and always put her on a pedestal.  She has been the light of his life since that day, and they are truly soulmates.  For a time, they drove matching convertible Mustangs; one red and one white.  They did everything together, especially laugh.  Raising their family together was also a joy, first in Pompton Lakes before moving to Packanack Lake in the 1960’s.  Ann was a devoted mother, always putting the kid’s needs first.  She loved watching her son’s baseball games, CYO basketball games, and taking the kids to visit their grandmother in Hawthorne.  Time with her daughter Katie was always special, whether going to lunch, shopping at the Five-and-Ten, or simply running errands, they had a great family life together.  Ann also loved New York City, having worked there for years, and would take her kids there for shows and to expose them to all that NYC had to offer.

Ann loved hosting family for the holidays, and Thanksgiving dinner was her favorite holiday.  Even as the family grew and the preparation became harder, Ann would make it happen.  She would have it no other way.  Christmas breakfast was another favorite family tradition that Ann created.  After the kids opened their gifts, Ann would make a big breakfast and they would all gather around the table for eat together.  All these traditions have given her family countless memories to cherish throughout their lifetimes.

In her retirement, Ann looked forward to spending more time with her beloved Bob.  They were rarely ever apart.  They vacationed with family in Ocean City, NJ and in the Carolinas.  Ann cherished time with her granddaughters; Kelley and Catherine, and would make frequent visits there to be with them.  They enjoyed baking Christmas cookies, talking (grandma was the best talking buddy!), and just cuddling on the couch together.  Those memories will bring them all smiles for years to come.

Ann’s legacy is marked primarily by two things; her strong faith and her love of family.  Nothing was more important and she made sure her family knew it.  Her faith reassures them all that although she is gone from their sight, she is always with them.  Her love will always be with them and they know that someday they will be together again.

Ann is survived by her beloved husband Robert of Wayne, three children; Richard and his wife Robyn of Wayne, Robert and his wife Heather of Wayne, and Kathleen Knox and her husband Thomas of Davidson, NC, two grandchildren; Kelley and Catherine Knox, a brother-in-law; Richard Corsetto and his wife Doreen of Wayne, a niece; Pamela Burns and her family of Lavallette, NJ, as well as her cousins and many beloved friends who will all miss her dearly.