Anne Dolan, 79, of Cold Spring, died July 12 at Salem Hills Rehabilitation Center in Purdys.

Ann Dolan
Ann Dolan

She was born Nov. 22, 1945, in Poughkeepsie, the daughter of Daniel and Jane (Hannan) Mooney. Anne grew up in Cold Spring and attended Our Lady of Loretto and Our Lady of Lourdes schools. She later moved to Newburgh but returned to Cold Spring upon retiring 15 years ago.

Anne began her career as a production assistant and worked on several major films, including Hello, Dolly! and The Exorcist. She later worked as a school library assistant and spent 15 years at Orange-Ulster BOCES.

She is survived by her daughters, Meghan Dolan and Susan Crispin; brother, Daniel Mooney; grandson, Tyler Crispin; niece, Sarah Beth Mooney, and many other nieces and nephews. Her husband, Ronald Dolan, died earlier.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Aug. 3 at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Loretto, 24 Fair St., in Cold Spring, followed by interment at Cold Spring Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Animal Rescue Foundation (arfbeacon.org).

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