Sept 29, 1922 - July 08, 2015 Ann Allen Fonde died peacefully on Wednesday July 8, 2015. Ann was born in San Bernardino, CA on September 29, 1922, the elder child of Edward Tabb and Helen Phillips Allen but called Mobile home for nearly 90 years. Ann attended Old Shell Road Elementary, The Visitation Monastery School, Barton Academy and graduated from Murphy High School with the Class of 1939. She also attended Montevallo College before returning to Mobile to work with Thames Batre' Insurance and Allen Realty & Insurance. Ann was married to J Philip Fonde' on November 15, 1947. Ann was a long time member of the Modern Study Club and was a 35 year participant with the Mobile General Hospital and University of South Alabama Medical Center Ladies Auxiliary. Ann enjoyed paying Bridge with several groups and was a member of several Mystic organizations – no one enjoyed a parade more. Most of all "Gran" loved spending time with her children; Ginger Fonde', John P Fonde', Jr. (Gordon), Allen R Fonde' (Daphne) and Betsy Fonde' Brown (Joe), her grandchildren; Bradley Wayne Pettis (Jennifer), Tabb Fonde' Waters (P.J.), Christie Fonde' Price (Roy), Mary Gordon Fonde' Berman (Jason) and Cooper Elizabeth Brown, her great grandchildren; Kyle Price, Emily Waters and Will Pettis. Ann was preceded in death by her parents Ed and Helen Allen, her husband of 67 years, J Philip Fonde' and her sister Helen Allen Cantrelle. The family will receive friends in the Marian Center at St. Ignatius Catholic Church, her spiritual home for over 50 years, at 9:00 on Tuesday July 14, a Mass celebrating Ann's life will follow at 10:00 with burial at Pine Crest Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to the American Cancer Society or a charity of your choosing.
Published in the Mobile Register and Baldwin County from July 11 to July 12, 2015