Obituary of Ann Marie Dollison

ANN MARIE DOLLISON Ann Marie Dollison, 78, of Lafayette Ca. passed away on January 8, 2014, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in San Francisco, February 15, 1935, the daughter of John and Catherine McEntee, both whom emigrated from Ireland. She graduated from Presentation High School in 1952 and eventually obtained an AA degree from DVC in Pleasant Hill. She was married to Philip Dollison in San Francisco on April 24, 1965, and was his devoted wife until her death. Ann worked for the FBI office in San Francisco for 13 years before leaving in 1966 to raise her children and help run the family business, San Francisco Fire & Burglar Protection, Co. Inc., until they retired in 1997 and divided their time between California and Oregon where they maintained a second home. In addition to being matriarch of her family, Ann was an artist in tole painting and devoted her free time to volunteering as usher for the performing arts, at the Ginger Rodgers Craterian Theater in Medford, the Britt Festival in Jacksonville, and cuddling sick babies at Providence Hospital in Medford. She is survived by her children, Theresa Brees ( Marvin Brees ) John Dollison and Cathy Brandt; Grandchildren Lexi Brandt; Mia Brees and Aiden Brees, and her brother, Tom McEntee. She also had many cousins, nieces and nephews. Her parents and two brothers, Ed McEntee and John Patrick preceded her in death. A funeral mass will be said on January 25, 2014 at noon at Christ the King Church in Pleasant Hill,. Please see www.traditioncare.com for more information. In Lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made to The Bruns House, Hospice of the East Bay ( http://www.hospiceeastbay.org )