Ann E. Lee, 71, of 6 Chelsea Lane, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2016, at Buffalo General Medical Center.
Born May 23, 1944 in Buffalo, NY, she was the daughter of the late Howard G. and Elizabeth W. (Murdoch) Albright.
On April 9, 1966 in University Presbyterian Church in Buffalo, NY, she married David Y.K. Lee, who survives.
Ann was a 1962 graduate of Kenmore East High School and attended Edward J. Meyer Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. She earned her Nurse Practitioner certification from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, BSN from The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, and MSN from Gannon University.
In 1969, she began her career as a registered nurse in Bradford, working for Dr. Jafar A. Hamidi. While raising her family, she was a registered nurse/registered nurse nutritionist with Family Planning Services of McKean County, Family Planning/WIC Services of Potter County. Later, following her NP certification, she was employed by Family Planning Services of McKean, Elk, Potter and Clarion Counties, provided care at the Bradford Regional Medical Center in Occupational/Employee Health, Internal Medicine with Dr. Paul Kirsch, and Smethport Family Practice. In more recent years, she worked for Adagio Health and for Foothills Medical Group.
She was an active member of First Presbyterian Church in Bradford, serving as an Elder and singing in the choir. She served as President of the Board of Directors, Bradford Ecumenical Home, Friends of Hanley Library at UPB, and was a member of the Women's Literary Club. She also served on the Bradford Area School Board and was a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners as well as several other professional organizations.
In addition to her husband of 50 years, she is survived by two children, Allison Lee, of Maplewood, NJ and Matthew (Heidi) Lee of Stow, OH; three grandchildren, Carter, Owen and Jacob Lee; one sister, Betty Lou (Don) Tranter of Grand Island, NY; two brothers, John (Patti) Albright of Newport, NC and Howard (Ginny) Kraus of Amherst, NY and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Friends are invited to attend a service of remembrance at First Presbyterian Church, Bradford, PA on Saturday, May 14 at 11:00 a.m. Memorial can be made to the Roswell Park Alliance Foundation, PO Box 631, Buffalo, NY, 14240, www.giving.roswellpark.org (all donations will be directed towards Myeloma research) or to the charity of donor's choice.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes, Inc.