Obituary of Ann Winslow MacCullough

Ann Winslow MacCullough, age 74 of Albuquerque, NM, passed away on March 16, 2012. "Most people feel they can't make an impact, but I don't believe that's true. I believe that wherever we are, we should make that place the best we can." Born & raised in Washington D.C., Ann attended Towson State Teachers College, in Towson, MD & worked for the General Accounting Office in Washington, D.C. for ten years before she married & started a family. After moving to San Diego, she worked as Director of the YMCA Family Options Program & later as Director of Marketing & Membership Services for the Downtown YMCA, while pursuing her passion of community involvement & leadership. She served on many local & state boards & commissions including: Friends of the Library; the City of San Diego Board of Library Commissioners; the Commission for Arts & Culture & the Commission on the Status of Women, among others. Ann was a graduate of LEAD & alumnus of the year 1990. A strong believer in the preservation of open space, she was involved in the creation of the Mission Trails Regional Park in San Diego, CA. She later chose to make her home in Albuquerque, NM, due to of her love of Native American culture & arts & of course, the beautiful Sandia Mountains. Her love of the arts made her a strong supporter of the Santa Fe Opera and the New Mexico Symphony. Grateful for the care she received there, Ann later gave back the New Mexico Cancer Center by volunteering in her spare time. Ann is survived by her daughter, Sharin MacCullough Greenleaf & husband, Richard Greenleaf Jr. of San Jose, CA; & son, Craig Andrew MacCullough of San Diego, CA; grandchildren, Declan & Emma Greenleaf; sisters, Mary Winslow Buckingham of Kensington, MD, & Karen Winslow & husband, Michael McGovern of Glen Ridge, NJ; nephews, Kenneth Buckingham, Mark Buckingham & Christopher Buckingham & nieces, Anna McGovern & Elisa McGovern. She was preceded in death by her parents, Marion Agnes B. and Joseph E. Winslow & her brother, Thomas E. Winslow & her sister, Judith Winslow. Her ashes will rest at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Silver Spring, MD in June. Celebrations of her life will be held in Albuquerque, NM & San Diego, CA at later dates. Please make any donations in her name to: The New Mexico Cancer Center, 4901 Lang Avenue NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109, or to your local symphony or opera company.