PERTH AMBOY – (L to R) Marianne Brehun, Gloria Rebovich, John K. Dyke, Anne Dillman *File photo by Carolyn Maxwell

EDISON – Anne S. Dillman, 93, of Edison, passed peacefully on Thursday, November 22, 2018 at the N.J. Veterans Home in Edison. She had been very active in education, including being a founding member of the Perth Amboy PTA, serving as a member and former president the Perth Amboy Board of Education and the NJ State Board of Education and was also a member of the NJ State Board of Higher Education.

She was very active with and was past president of the Perth Amboy Women’s Club and served in a charitable role with the Ladies Auxiliary of the Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy. 

Visitation will be on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, from 5-8 pm at the Flynn and Son Funeral Home, 23 Ford Ave., Fords, NJ 08863. A funeral liturgy will take place on Wednesday November 28, 2018 at 10 am at St. Stephen RC Church, of St. John Paul II Parish, 490 State St. Perth Amboy, NJ 08861. Interment will follow in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Hopelawn. 

For directions or to send flowers or condolences, visit flynnfuneral.com

Reflections on Anne Dillman

By: Carolyn Maxwell

The First time I met Anne Dillman and Gloria Rebovich was around 2009. I remember attending the Woman’ s Club Meetings held at the Barge Restaurant. They were always very delightful and smiling.

Whenever they had their luncheons, they had a guest speaker with a whole range of topics ranging from finances to the history of Perth Amboy.

I remember at one meeting they had a tablecloth embroidered with the names of each President of the Woman’s Club from the beginning. Other fond memories would be when they have the annual Art Show, where Perth Amboy High School Students would showcase their artwork. I would say that the most memorable time and the most fun time would be the annual Christmas Luncheon. Each member would bring a wrapped gift which would later be distributed at nursing homes. But the most fun part is when we sang Christmas Carols. Entertainment was by Kurt Epps.

Mrs. Dillman had been sick for quite a long time and was no longer able to attend the meetings. Now, she and her Co-President Gloria Rebovich have formed a special club in heaven.  When Anne and Gloria were Co-Presidents of the Woman’s Club, they were more like sisters. I know that Gloria welcomed her with a big smile, open arms, a warm embrace, and whispered, “Welcome home, sister.”