Ann C. Pole of Doylestown, PA and formerly a long time resident of Norfolk, VA passed away on Friday, September 2, 2016 at Pine Run Health Center, Doylestown.  She was 89.

Ann was the beloved wife of the late Dr. W. Clarke Pole who passed away in 1989.

Born in Norfolk, she was a daughter of the late Jack and Gertrude Rush Curtis. 

Ann graduated from James Madison University with a degree in Education and later settled down to raise her family in Norfolk.  Ann was a sweetheart of Sigma Chi, a proud member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and had also sat on the board of the Norfolk SPCA. 

Along with her husband she enjoyed travelling extensively.  Whether it was boat trips, her two flights aboard the Concorde air crafts or visiting 48 states, she loved to discover new places. 

Above all else she will be remembered by her family for her kind and gentle heart.  She will be missed by all who knew her. 

Ann is survived by her daughter Nancy LaRocca and her husband, Joe, her son, John M. Pole; her granddaughter, Anne Clarke LaRocca; and her sister, Mary Lou Chianese. 

Relatives and friends are invited to greet her family on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 from 10:00 AM until her Funeral Mass 11:00 AM at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church, 100 Broad St., Hilltown, PA 18927.  Her interment will take place on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at 10:00 AM in Forest Lawn Cemetery, 8100 Granby St., Norfolk, VA 23505. 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to Our Lady of The Sacred Heart church at the above mentioned address or to the Norfolk SPCA, 916 Ballentine Blvd., Norfolk, VA 23504.