Anna Adriani Gregory, age 93, died on November 20, 2021 at Autumn Lake Healthcare at Spa Creek in Annapolis, MD. Anna, affectionately known as Anne, was born on October 20, 1928, and raised in Washington, DC. She graduated from Eastern High School and was in a sorority and played on the basketball team. After marrying, she worked as a secretary for the federal government for several years before becoming a full-time homemaker. Greg and Anne first lived in Washington, DC, and then moved to Suitland, eventually moving to Davidsonville and later to Edgewater. Anne enjoyed spending summers with family in their home in the Outer Banks, NC. As an avid reader, she spent many hours with a book or Kindle in her hand. She also enjoyed taking craft classes at the local senior center and playing weekly bingo. Most of all, Anne enjoyed socializing, visiting with family and friends, and living life. Anna was preceded in death by her loving husband of 68 years, Greg Gregory; her parents, Mariano and Rachela Adriani; brothers Giuseppe, Domenico, George, Joseph, Giovanni Adriani; a sister Mary Merse; and a grandson, Nicholas Kennedy. She is survived by her children, Steve (Nancy) Gregory of Edgewater, Matthew (Mary) Gregory of Mechanicsville, and Debra (Terry) Asher of South Carolina; three siblings, Dominick Adriani of Temple Hills, Paul (Fay) Adriani of Waldorf, and Rose Stephanson of Fort Washington; two granddaughters, Cortney Gray of Baltimore, and Stephanie (Daniel) Yee of New Jersey; and one great-grandson. Family and friends are invited to celebrate Anne's life on Saturday, November 27 from 11 am until her funeral service begins at 12 pm at the Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. Interment Lakemont Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at https://www.stjude.org/.
