Annabel Brose Painter
Annabel Brose Painter, née Healey, passed away peacefully Sunday in Quakertown, Pa., after an extended illness.
She was born Nov. 10 1921, on a snowy day in Chickasaw, Pa., one of six siblings. She spent most of her childhood in the Natrona Heights area, arriving in Butler in 1940 as a young married woman.
She spent most of her adult life in Butler, where she raised her children and with her husband, Lloyd, was instrumental in the establishment of Brose's Superette. She moved to Saxonburg late in life.
While in Butler, she was active in the Butler Hospital Women's Auxiliary, the Butler Junior Women's Club, the Alpha Society and her two bridge clubs. She was an avid bridge-player and reader, and she dabbled in ceramics and golf. She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church. Annabel also worked as a teacher's aide for the Butler School District.
Annabel suffered a debilitating stroke in 2003, which left her in a wheelchair and speechless, a grim situation, which she faced with courage, determination, grace and above all, good humor. The last 12 years of her life were spent in a nursing home in Quakertown, Pa. Despite her inability to speak, she somehow managed to cheer those around her with her incredible good humor. Annabel will be missed.
Surviving are her five children, Karen Brose Esslinger of Ambler, Pa., Georgia Brose Roessler of Mystic, Conn., Mary Brose Tull of Coopersburg, Pa., John Brose of Sarver and James Brose of Pittsburgh; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Lloyd J. Brose, and her second husband, William J. Painter.
PAINTER — There will be a celebration of life for Annabel Brose Painter, who died Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015, at noon Nov. 27 at the Jeffrey A. Naugle Funeral & Cremation Service, 135 W. Pumping Station Road, Quakertown.Calling hour will precede the service from 11 a.m. to noon. Burial is private and will be conducted at the family's convenience.For more information, visit www.janauglefcs.com.
