Anne S. Kirsch

Anne S. Kirsch, 93, of Westhampton Beach, passed away peacefully on September 23,2025.
Anne was born on March 27,1932 in Brooklyn, NY to Herbert and Freda Schwartz. She was a
lifelong resident of Westhampton Beach where she lived with her husband, Charles Kirsch, of
37 years, before his passing. Together they raised their four children; Jeff, David, Pam and Ned,
immersing themselves into the community.
Anne attended Cherry Lawn School in CT when she was younger, before graduating with a
BA from Cornell University where she was fondly known as Nikki. She completed her first
Masters at Columbia University Teacher’s College, and then years later completed a second
masters at CW Post University in Library Science. She was a medical librarian at both Central
Suffolk Hospital (now Peconic Bay Medical Center) and Southampton Hospital for over 20
years.
Anne was always actively involved in her community, volunteering over the years with
Scouting, Rotary International (where she was a Paul Harris Fellow Award recipient), the
Westhampton Beach Free Library, the Westhampton Historical Society and as an usher at the
Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, along with additional organizations. Anne is also a
long time member of the Jewish Center of the Moriches.
Anne was a founding member of the Westhampton Beach Nursery School (Kiddie Korner), a
firm believer in sharing her home with others, hosting Rotary exchange students and supporting
inner city children through the Fresh Air Fund. She was a progressive participant in national and
local politics, standing firm on her beliefs of women’s rights and freedoms for those around her.
Anne and Charlie were owners of Schwartz’s Department store, having followed in the paths
of her parents, where they were a pillar on Main Street for 50 years. Together, they established
ACRE Management and were actively involved in real estate, both in Westhampton and
Vermont. Anne loved Vermont and thoroughly enjoyed restoring her home that was on the
National Historic Registry. She immersed herself in the local community in South Royalton, VT,
and the Vermont Law School.
Anne shared many interests with her family and friends, loving the arts, travel, gardening,
baking and quilting, but Anne’s greatest love was for her family. She was the ultimate matriarch
spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Her joy was
overwhelming when she was with them, forever encouraging them to pursue their interests and
further their education and experiences. She was fiercely independent, a beautiful soul with a
heartwarming smile and infectious laugh and will be greatly missed by all those that loved her.
Anne is preceded in death by her husband, Charles Kirsch, her sons, Jeff and Ned Kirsch and
her daughter in law, Nancy Brace Kirsch. She is survived by her son David (Joan) Kirsch of
Essex, CT, her daughter, Pam (Mike) Magnan of Bethlehem, PA, her daughter in law, Coree
Kirsch of Essex, VT, seven grandchildren, DJ and Riley(Alex) Kirsch, Jacob(Lauren), Molly and
Sam Magnan, Abby and Colby Kirsch, and three great grandchildren, Chloe and Charlie
Magnan and Charlotte Kirsch.
With grateful hearts, the family is thankful for all the love, kindness and support through the
years.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Anne’s name can be made to the Westhampton
Beach Historical Society or East End Hospice.

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