Birth: 1945 Death: 2024 MARY ANN LATIMER Mary Ann passed away peacefully in her home of 52 years on June 8, 2024 surrounded by her family. She was 79 years old. Mary Ann was born at the Queen of Angels Hospital in Los Angeles on April 28, 1945.
She was the daughter of John and Helen Faherty. She is survived by her husband Dennis Latimer. They were married for 56 years.
She’s also survived by her children: Denver Latimer, Dylan Latimer and Elizabeth Latimer and her granddaughter, Aurelia Belle Latimer-Petersen. Mary Ann attended Ramona High School in Los Angeles. After graduation, she attended Santa Clara University where she met Dennie.
She obtained a degree in English. They both graduated from Santa Clara in 1967. The next year, she moved to Sacramento to be with Dennie who was in law school.
They got married and on January 15, 1969, Denver was born. Dylan was born on March 21, 1970. Shortly after, the family moved to Chico where Dennie worked as a lawyer.
The children went to Citrus Grammar School. At that time, Mary Ann was a busy wife and mother and was active in the Early Childhood Education Program. Then on February 15 1977, their third child, Elizabeth, was born.
Now Mary Ann had a new “sister” and an additional loving confidant. Mary Ann’s work in ECE had triggered a deeper desire to help people as a teacher. She began as a lecturer in English at Butte College.
Then she was hired by Chico State University to teach writing. She excelled at improving student tes.