Ann Dolores (O’Toole) Lambe, age 82, passed away peacefully Sept. 21, 2025.
Born Sept. 5, 1943, in Ireland, Ann moved to New York at the age of 17 to begin a new chapter in her life. She met the love of her life, Thomas (Tommy) Lambe, at an Irish dance hall. They married Nov 28, 1970, and built a beautiful life filled with love, laughter and devotion. Together they had two children whom they cherished deeply.
Ann was also an adoring grandmother to three grandchildren, each of whom she loved “to the moon and back.”
Ann had a close bond with her siblings (three brothers and two sisters) whom she loved immensely even though they were separated by land and sea, living in Ireland, England and Florida. She also embraced her extended family through Tommy, whom she loved with the same intensity.
Her greatest joy came from spending time with her family and friends, laughing, sharing stories and making memories that will live on in the hearts of all who knew her.
In her later years, despite facing health challenges, Ann remained strong in spirit. She held onto her sense of humor and her signature “Irish fight,” which endeared her even more to those around her.
Ann was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Tommy, but his spirit and her love for him never diminished. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Margaret and John, her two sisters, Margaret and Mary, and her brother John.
She will be forever loved and sadly missed by her son Brian and daughter Peggy; son-in-law Tom and daughter-law Alicia; cherished grandchildren, Tommy, Keira and Christian; her brothers, Tommy and Festy; her sisters-in-law, Breda, Bridie and Eileen; her nieces and nephews, extended family and her good circle of friends.
A wake was held Sept. 29 at John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, Middletown. A funeral Mass was celebrated Sept. 30, at St. Catherine’s Church, Middletown. Interment followed at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Middletown.
The article originally appeared in the October 30 – November 5, 2025 print edition of The Two River Times.
