Ann Olson Kessel, 80, of Bradford and Satellite Beach, FL passed away, Friday, September 6, 2019 at Health First Hospital in Melbourne, FL, surrounded by her husband and children.
Born June 18, 1939 in Bradford, she was a daughter of the late Anders Hilding and Karin (Hansson) Olson. She was a 1957 graduate of Bradford High School. She graduated from Case Western Reserve University and worked in the lab at Warren State Hospital.
On January 10, 1959 in Bradford, she married Richard Kessel who survives.
Ann was the Secretary/Treasurer for Kessel Construction, Inc. for 40+ years.
She was a member of Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church and church choir, Bradford Regional Medical Center Auxiliary and Hospital Foundation, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Advisory Board and Arts Council and was a key volunteer with the March of Dimes, Valley Hunt Club, Pennhills Club and the restoration project of the Main St. Movie House. She was a recipient of the YWCA’s Distinguished Woman Leader of the Year.
Surviving in addition to her husband Richard of 60 years, is one daughter, Kristin (Timothy) Asinger, of Bradford, three sons, William (Leslie) Kessel, of Cranberry Twp., Paul (Rose) Kessel, of Bradford and Timothy (Lynn) Kessel of Oak Ridge, NC, 12 grandchildren, Emily Kessel, Matthew Kessel, Claire Kessel, Gregory Kessel, Stephanie (Chris) Kessel-Pleczkowski, Yuriy Ostapyak, Maxwell Asinger, Patrick Asinger, Jackson Kessel, Nolan Kessel, Garrett Kessel and Anna Kessel, one great grandchild, one brother-in-law, Alan (Gerri) Kessel, of Matthews, NC, one sister-in-law, Martha (Robert) Wilcox, of Albemarle NC, one niece, three nephews, and her special cousin Karen (Lars) Olsson of Mt. Jewett who was always like a sister to Ann, several cousins in the US and in Sweden, grand-pets, great-grand-pets. She also helped fill the capacity of mother and sister to many.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Anders Hilding Olson and Karin Olson.
Family will receive friends on Friday September 13, 2019, from 3-5pm and 7-9pm in the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc., 33 South Avenue, and again on Saturday, from 10:00am to 11:00am in the Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, at 11:00am funeral services will be held with with Rev. Thomas Pierotti, Pastor, officiating, followed by committal services and burial in Willow Dale Cemetery.
Memorials contributions if desired, may be donated to the Bradford Educational Fund for the Ann and Dick Kessel Scholarship through the Office of Institutional Advancement, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, 300 Campus Drive, Bradford, PA 16701, or an organization of your choice.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.hollenbeckcahill.com