It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Anna Marie after a brief illness. She lived a full life, which started June 15, 1932 in Windber, Pennsylvania through her death at home in Dunkirk, Maryland on Thursday, February 12, 2015.

She attended college as an adult, earning her Associate of Applied Science degree and Accounting Professional certification. Prior to retirement, she enjoyed working for the U.S. Census Bureau.

She had a life-long love of hummingbirds, rummy, polkas, concerts, word games, math, pierogis, nickel slots, the beach, and traveling. Most importantly, Anna Marie loved to be surrounded by family and friends, laugh, and tell stories. From life lessons to math homework tips, "Granny" taught us to love with your entire heart. She believed honesty is one of the most important virtues, that family is the most important thing in the world, and that friends, no matter how old, are your family too. Granny instilled that support and faith are the best foundations you can have, and being happy and having love fill your being is what truly matters.

Though we are deeply saddened with the loss of such a wonderful woman. We will strive to celebrate her life every single day, to live the best we can through the memory of her. Anna Marie's values are our values, her virtue is ours, and evermore, her legacy and memory will live.

She is survived by her sister, Catherine Leason, of Edgewater, Maryland; four children, Susan of Clearville, Pennsylvania, and Stephen, Sandra, and Margaret of Dunkirk, Maryland; three grandchildren, Jessica Smith, Ray Matula, and Bethany Matula; five great grandchildren, and cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.

Anna Marie is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Ray Rudolph Matula; her father, Stephen Hrebik and mother Helen (Petrilla) Hrebik; stepmother, Mary (Homick) Hrebik; sister, Margaret Hegedus; brothers John Hrebik, Robert Hrebik, Eugene Homick, and Joseph Homick.

Arrangements provided by Rausch Funeral Home.