Ann Theresa Kalmus, 77, of Wildewood in California, MD, passed away on Monday, September 17, 2012 surrounded by family at her home. Ann was born on December 5, 1934 in Hitchin, England to the late Dominic F. Kane and Rachel (Stratton) Kane.

Ann was a local real estate agent until her retirement in 2010. She enjoyed spending time with her family. Ann enjoyed traveling, raising, breeding and showing her dogs, Elvis music, gardening, knitting, and going to church.

Ann is survived by her five sons, Paul Kalmus (Mary), John Kalmus, Stephen Kalmus (Sandy), Mark Kalmus, Raymond Kalmus (Jodie); her five daughters, Joann McKeown (Steve), Carolyn Choporis (Paul), Mary Dudley (Tony), Sheila Matthews (Matt), and Cindy Crispell (Steve); her siblings that reside in England, brother Anthony Kane, sisters, Sheila Holden, Mary Sprague and Nora Stewarther , and her twenty-five grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren.

Family will receive friends for Ann's Life Celebration on Tuesday, September 25, 2012, from 5 PM to 8 PM at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 22800 Washington Street, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Prayers will be recited at 6:30 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Reverend John Dakes on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church at 10 AM. Interment will follow in St. John's Church Cemetery, Hollywood, MD.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of St. Mary's, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650 or an Animal Rescue League.

Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.