Anna Marie Willox

Anna Marie Willox, age 91, passed away peacefully in Easton, MD, on May 23, 2022, surrounded by family. She was born February 22, 1931, in Darby, PA, the daughter of Albert Edward Hornsey, Sr., and Anna Marie Hornsey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Norman Allen Willox Sr., daughter, Linda Caroline Willox O’Neill; and her brother Albert Edward Hornsey, Jr. Anna graduated from Lansdowne High School in 1949. She excelled in her studies, loved music, played the organ and oboe. She graduated from West Chester College with a teaching degree in 1952, and taught first grade at Darby Elementary. Anna had a deep faith, and was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Havertown, PA, where she taught Sunday School, filled in as an organist, and later founded a nursery school with her daughter Linda that remains in operation today. In 1952, Anna married Norman Allen Willox, her college sweetheart, who was serving in the Navy. They settled in Broomall, PA, where they lived for 39 years, raising 5 children, who were the center of their lives. Anna and Norman have four surviving children: Anne Marie Rowland (Al); Susan Diane Lugdon (Dennis); Norman Allen Willox, Jr. (Karen); and David Edward Willox (Lori). She was blessed with 9 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren whom she adored. After retiring, Anna loved traveling and exploring the world with her dear husband Norman. For the last eight years she lived in the Bayleigh Chase community in Easton, MD, where she made many friends and continued to fulfill her love for art and music. Anna had a passion for life, built on the foundation of family, God, service to the community and educating children. She was a beloved friend to many, and her legacy will live on in the hearts and minds of everyone she touched. Friends and family are invited to share in a Celebration of Anna’s Life on Friday, June 17, 11am, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Havertown, PA. Greetings with family will begin at 10am in the church. A private burial service for family will take place in Ambler, PA, in the afternoon. If unable to attend, a live-stream can be viewed by accessing the church website (www.trinityhavertown.org) and clicking “Live” on the home page. In lieu of flowers, donations will be gratefully accepted by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, PO Box 22324, New York, NY 10087 or the Trinity Lutheran Nursery School, 1141 West Chester Pike, Havertown, PA 19083.

Anna Marie Willox

February 22, 1931 - May 23, 2022