Anna (Anne) Maltese Figliola, 94, of Newtown, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 13. She was the loving wife of 61 years to her predeceased husband, Pat (Patsy) Figliola.

Anna was born on October 2, 1929, in New York City, and was the daughter of Damiano and Antonina (Maniscalco) Maltese. Anna lived in Manhattan until she married her husband Pat in February 1952.

She and Pat moved to Cos Cob soon after Pat’s tour of duty in the US Army was completed. Shortly thereafter, Anna moved to her family’s first home in Stamford, where she lived for ten years. While living in Stamford, Anna and her husband were members of St Clements Parish, where she was very active in many church-related activities.

Anna and her husband moved to Ridgefield in 1970, where they lived for 32 years. While living in Ridgefield, Anna was an active member of St Mary’s Parish, where she and her husband organized and chaired the annual Fall Festival and participated in several other church functions.

Anna and her husband moved to Newtown in 2002 to the Walnut Tree Hill condos where she and Pat made many new friends and chaired many social activities. She was an active member of St Rose of Lima Parish and volunteered at Ben’s Bells, whose theme was “Be Kind,” something that resonated deeply with Anna. She was also a volunteer at the Danbury Hospital Gift Shop.

Anna was an amazing cook, always preparing delicious Italian foods and desserts. She was known for her vast array of Christmas cookies and was never without a plate of her delicious pignoli cookies when she arrived at any event. Anna’s love for her family was foremost in her life. Her faith in God was strong and she relied on her faith to carry her through the tougher times in her life.

Anna worked as a secretary for General Electric Credit, Liggett Drugs, and was the receptionist for Ridgefield High School Guidance Department and Fitzgerald & Hastings Real Estate up until her retirement.

Anna is survived by her children Patrick (Pat) and his wife Gail Figliola, Alicia and her husband Christopher Rendell, Christina Babecki, and Peter and his wife Laurie Figliola. Anna also is survived by her grandchildren Adam and Andy Figliola, Rachel and Clair Babecki, Nick, Jon, Carolyn and Matt Figliola, and one great grandson, Sebastian Figliola.

The family would like to thank the staff at Hancock Hall in Danbury for their excellent and loving care of Anna for the last three years.

Family and friends will be received on Thursday, February 22, from 5 to 8 pm, at Kane Funeral Home, 25 Catoonah Street in Ridgefield. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, February 23, at 11 am, at Saint Rose of Lima Church, 46 Church Hill Road in Newtown. Interment will follow in Saint Mary’s Cemetery, 110 North Street in Ridgefield.

In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that a donation in Anna’s name be made to Regional Hospice, 30 Milestone Road, Danbury CT 06810, or regionalhospicect.org/