Anne Albuquerque Kan

Anne Albuquerque Kan, of West Hartford, CT, loving wife and mother of two, passed away peacefully at home on January 29th, 2023. Born in Singapore on February 16th, 1961, to Emanuel and Catherine Albuquerque, Anne attended Katong Convent Girl’s School. She moved to the United States to pursue her Bachelor’s degree in music at the UC Santa Barbara, followed by a Doctorate of Musical Arts at the University of Cincinnati. It was in Ohio that she met and married her husband, George Kan, on June 16, 1985. Together, they raised two children, Kathleen and Michael, in Connecticut. Anne was first and foremost, a classical pianist. She enjoyed performing as a soloist and chamber musician, accompanying her children in every recital, serving her St. Timothy’s parish via music, and teaching many generations of students at the Community Division of the Hartt School at the University of Hartford. As part of her love of community outreach, she served on the Board of Directors for the Hartford Symphony Orchestra and planned many of Hall High School’s Chocolate Cafes. Always one to take on new challenges, Anne decided to pivot in her career and earned a Master’s degree in accounting at the University of Hartford. She spent the next fifteen years at United Healthcare where she rose to Associate Finance Director, guiding and mentoring many employees. Anne was a woman of many extraordinary talents and seemingly endless energy. She took that gift and gave it to others. She fed her family and friends multi-course meals on the regular, planned family ski trips and vacations down to the hour, practiced her Rumba steps for competition, and always had time for a chat that often ended with frank, but funny, advice. Most importantly, she was devoted to her family, always putting them first. She shared her immense love with them daily, supporting her husband and children in building their own lives, even while facing ovarian cancer. Anne would like to say thank you. Thank you to her family and friends for many years of happy gatherings filled with music, laughter, and dance. Thank you to her coworkers, who often ended up as friends, for keeping her driven in her own personal goals. Finally, thank you to her healthcare team, who always made her feel like a star patient and moved mountains to help her feel her best for nearly 8 years. It was important to her that people realized how grateful and lucky she felt for the richness she received in life. Anne is predeceased by her parents, Emanuel and Catherine, and her brother, Ronald Albuquerque. She is survived by her husband George, her two children, Kathleen and Michael, her brother Anthony, and many loving relatives. Calling hours will be held Tuesday, February 7th, 2023 from 5-7 pm at Molloy Funeral Home on 906 Farmington Avenue in West Hartford. A funeral mass will be held on Wednesday, February 8th, 2023 at 10 am at the Church of St. Timothy at 1116 North Main St. in West Hartford. The mass will also be live-streamed, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQS6j6b_r_M . In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations in Anne’s memory be made to the Healing Meals Project, the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, or the BRCA Foundation. Online expressions of sympathy may be made at www.molloyfuneralhome.com.

Anne Albuquerque Kan

January 29, 2023