Anna M (Watson) Hirata

Anna M. Hirata (nee Watson) held her faith dear. She believed in this world and those who fill it, walking by faith, not by sight. Anne was vibrant, social, and gregarious, and with a gift of gab, she always had a story to tell and never wanted the party to end. She loved her “soapies”, house cleaning, and volunteering. She volunteered for many years at Merchantville Day Care and for over 20 years at the lab at Jefferson Hospital. Also, in her earlier years, she worked as a school nurse at St. Cecilia’s and most recently, she was a housekeeper at St. Aloysius and

St. Joseph the Worker.

Anne was born in Camden and had been a long time resident of Oaklyn and Pennsauken where she raised her family prior to moving to Lansdale, PA. Anne loved music, singing, reading, and spending time with friends and family. Most recently, she had enjoyed making new friends and being part of the Songsters and other activities at Brittany Pointe in Lansdale.

Anne is the widow of her late husband, of 51 years, Ed Hirata, and is survived by her children Ed & his wife Kathy Hirata and Patricia & her husband Bill Fischer. She is the proud grandmother of: Billy & his wife September Fischer, Katie & her husband Antonio Yerena, Laura & her husband David Boe, Faith Hirata, Luke Hirata, and great grandmother of: Jasmyne, Jaylynn, Chase, Connor, Finnegan, Brendan, and Ana. Anne is also survived and will be sadly missed by her brother Samuel Watson. She was predeceased by her siblings; Jack Watson, Ellen Shircliffe, and Betty Bowne.

On January 27, 2022, after 91 wonderful years, Anne’s soul had risen to glory to her place with the Angels.

Relatives, friends, neighbors, and parishioners are invited to gather with the Hirata family on Wednesday morning between 10:00 am and 11:00 am at St. Joseph The Worker Parish,

St. Aloysius Church 37 W. Haddon Ave. Oaklyn. We will celebrate a Liturgy of Christian Burial where Anne and Ed celebrated their marriage blessing and 50 year anniversary, at 11:00 am. with Fr. Walter Norris officiating. Mausoleum entombment and the witness of love’s reunion will immediately follow at Locustwood Memorial Park, Cherry Hill. As an expression of sympathy, and in lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to St. Joseph The Worker Parish 901 Hopkins Rd. A., Haddonfield, NJ 08033. The family requests that masks be worn at all services for the protection of all.

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