Anne (O’Rourke) Callery, 79, of Danbury and Jupiter, Fla., died at home January 9, after a ten-year courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was a loving and devoted wife of 54 years to her husband, James D. Callery. She was born January 3, 1936, in Brooklyn, N.Y., and was the daughter of the late  Mary (Connolly) and William O’Rourke.

Besides her husband, her son and daughter-in-law, James and Cynthia Callery of Sandy Hook; her precious and beloved grandchildren, Jennifer, Brendan, and Abigail Callery; devoted niece and “sister” Eileen Connolly; and many other nieces and nephews survive Mrs Callery. Besides her parents, her sisters Mary Mucha and Dorothy Meyer and brother William O’Rourke predeceased her.

She was a graduate of Bay Ridge High School.

Mrs Callery was an administrative assistant at the First Congregational Church of Danbury, later retiring from Stavely NDT Enterprises.

She was a devoted parishioner of St Joseph’s Church in Danbury, where she volunteered for many duties in the church. She was a Eucharistic minister, member of the Ladies Guild, and the Council of Catholic Women, as well as a “currency engineer.”

Mrs Callery enjoyed cruising the world with her husband, as well as numerous family vacations. Her grandchildren were her pride and joy.

The family wishes to thank her amazing caregiver Graciela Cordova, who lovingly cared for “GeeGee” over the past five years.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, January 16, at 10 am, at St Joseph Church, 8 Robinson Avenue, Danbury. Burial to follow at the State Veterans Cemetery, 317 Bow Lane, Middletown. The family will receive friends Thursday, January 15, from 4 to 8 pm, at the Green Funeral Home, 57 Main Street, Danbury.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association of Connecticut, 2075 Silas Deane Highway, Suite 100, Rocky Hill CT 06067, or at www.alz.org/ct.