Tragic death ends new life overseas

By Tania Martin
KALLISTA’S Anne Crowe always put others before herself.
She was doing just that when she was tragically killed in a car accident in January.
Ms Crowe, 60, had moved to New Zealand to look after her mother.
She died on Wednesday, 10 January, after her car ran off a road in New Zealand and hit a tree.
Ms Crowe was a nurse at the Angliss Hospital and known for always offering a helping hand.
She was a member of the hospital’s surgical ward nursing team for more than 10 years and only recently took long service leave to move to New Zealand.
Long-time friend Joan said it was a hard decision for Ms Crowe to sell her house on Grantulla Road, Kallista, and move to New Zealand to look after her mother.
But she did it because she was always helping people in their hour of need.
“She would not ever say no or think ill of anyone – that was the true spirit of Annie,” Joan said.
A memorial service was held in New Zealand on Friday, 12 January with people travelling from Australia to the funeral to say their good-byes.
Ms Crowe had travelled around the world and made many friends in her travels.
She was a very experienced nurse who will be greatly missed by staff at the Angliss Hospital.
Fellow nurse Ronnie Knowles said Ms Crowe always had her patients’ best interest at heart and was an excellent nurse.
“She cared for them tirelessly – worried about them, and always had patience and a kind smile and will be remembered in the corridors of Ward 2 West.”
Ms Crowe was also known for her love of gardening and always took the time to walk through the Sherbrooke Forest every day.
Nursing was not her only passion and she spent many hours in the garden and was always willing to learn more about horticulture, trees and flowers.
Ms Crowe will be remembered for her caring nature and the kindness she showed to everyone she met.