Ann Imbrie
2006-05-20Age 55, of Poughkeepsie, NY on Saturday, May 20, 2006; beloved daughter of Julia A. Imbrie of Bowling Green, OH and the late Rev. Greer S. Imbrie; loved sister of Rev. Greer S. (Jeap) Imbrie, Jr. of Princeton, NJ, Charity J. Imbrie of Indiana Twp. and Catherine W. (Brook) Milligan of Las Cruces, NM; aunt of Andrew and Megan Milligan and Emma Chubb. Ann was a professor of English at Vassar College for many years. No visitation. A Memorial service will be held at Vassar College at a later time. Arrangements by the WEDDELL-AJAK FUNERAL HOME, 100 Center Ave., Aspinwall.
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Published in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on May 21, 2006
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Ann E. Imbrie, daughter of Rev. Greer S. Imbrie and Julia Ann McCorkle, joined the Vassar College English Department in 1979. She chaired the department from 1995-2001 and was named the Mary Augusta Scott Professor of English. Before coming to Vassar, Imbrie earned her B.A. from Smith College (1972) and her M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina (1974 and 1979). Her areas of specialty were Renaissance literature, creative fiction and non-fiction. She published many articles and reviews and in 1993 released Spoken in Darkness., a mix of memoir and fiction centered on the murder of a childhood friend.
Imbrie died 20 May 2006 from complications arising from treatment of metastatic melanoma.
In Memoriam: Ann Imbrie
Vassar lost a great scholar and friend with the passing of the Mary Augusta Scott Professor of English Ann Imbrie. I had the distinct pleasure of working with Professor Imbrie as my senior thesis adviser during the Fall 2004 semester, and I came to think of our weekly meetings as one of the highlights of my undergraduate career. Reflecting back on our work together on Joan Didion's essays, I am deeply saddened that future generations of Vassar students will not be afforded the same pleasure. Professor Imbrie must have spent as much time, if not more, commenting on my thesis pages as I spent writing them, and I could be assured that whenever my argumentation or prose was lax, she would not hesitate to lend her seemingly infinite wisdom to the task. It is with great regret that I realize I will never be able to discuss with her The Year of Magical Thinking, Joan Didion's latest work, and appropriate reading for those who miss the irreplaceable Ann Imbrie.
Lindsay Dawson '05
Chicago, Illinois
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Again, Ann was one of the first people to greet me after moving to BG in 1963.
tribute by Don AllanMany of my fondest memories of growing up encompassed time well spent with Ann. We were classmates at Kenwood elementary as well as throughout our years in junior high and high school. Ann also lived across the street from my family and hence we shared walks and eventually rides to school. And many hours were spent making up narratives and enacting various adventures - a great success even if we were the only actors and audience! Ann achieved much in her too short life - a successful college career at Smith, great professiinal success at Vassa as well as becoming a published author of books and articles. Her extraordinary creativity and spirit are remembered with love.
tribute by Kathleen Cheek-MikbySorry to hear about Ann's passing. I remember her most from Mrs. Steadman's bridge class that a number of us classmates took the summer after graduation.
tribute by Patricia Biesiot