Anne E. Warren-Miriagos

Anne E. Warren-Miriagos, age 70 of Wayne, died on Monday, October 21, 2019.

Anne was raised in the Packanack Lake section of Wayne, moving there with her parents in 1952.  A product of Catholic schooling, Anne went on to earn her degree in Library Science and worked at the Wayne Public Library for many years.  She was best known recently as “Miss Anne,” the crossing guard near Randal Carter Elementary School in Wayne.  This was an important part of her life and she loved getting all the little kids safely to school.

Education was paramount to Anne, and she always stressed higher learning to her family.  She read voraciously and enjoyed studying ancient civilizations, British Royalty, Egyptian history, as well as more recent dynasties like the Kennedys.  She has a home full of books, all of which she’s read, and visiting the public library was a part of her daily routine.  She instilled this love of knowledge in her grandson as well, and she took him to the library often.  Anne also made sure that every academic achievement was celebrated, every award was framed and hung on the wall, and she expressed how proud she was of her family’s accomplishments.

Anne met her husband, Stamatios, while on a cruise with her parents. Stamatios was the First Financial Officer for the cruise line, a member of the crew essentially, and they took a liking for one another.  They began corresponding and exchanged hundreds of letters and postcards over the next few years.  They were married in North Haledon in 1972 and moved to Xios, Greece, where his family lived, in 1976.  They moved to Piraeus, near Athens, and she lived there until 2010 when she returned to Wayne.  Anne has lived in Packanack Lake ever since.  She traveled extensively, but Anne’s favorite destination was always home, with her family.

Anne’s faith was strong and she was raised Roman Catholic.  During her years in Greece, she attended services at the Greek Orthodox Church, and upon returning to Packanack Lake, she attended mass regularly at Immaculate Heart of Mary RC Church.

Anne is survived by her two children; Triantafilo “Rose” Reenstra and her husband William of Sparta, and Panagiotis “Peter” Miriangos of Wayne, and one grandson; Stamatis Myriagkos of Wayne, as well as her beloved grand-dogs; Sina and Taffy.  She was predeceased by her husband Stamatios in 2013.

In lieu of flowers and for those wishing to make a donation in Anne’s memory, please consider Eleventh Hour Rescue, PO Box 218, Rockaway, NJ 07866, www.ehrdogs.org, or Immaculate Heart of Mary School, 580 Ratzer Rd, Wayne, NJ 07470, or Wild Baby Rescue Center, 14 Grouse Mountain Rd, Blairstown, NJ 07825, www.wildbabyrescue.org.