Mary Ann Gregory

August 21, 1933 - August 6, 2021

Mary Ann Gregory joined our heavenly father on August 6, 2021 after a beautiful life, rich with loving family and friends. Mary Ann was born on August 21, 1933 and grew up in Hudson, graduating from Hudson High School in 1951. She began employment at the Farmer’s Bank as a billing clerk. She married Robert Kipp in 1953 and raised 3 children while working tirelessly on the family farm. In later years she became employed by the local hospital and retired from a supervisory position in the Business Office at Columbia Memorial Hospital. Anyone acquainted with Mary Ann will remember that she always approached life with a positive attitude and an easy laugh. Never one to stay still too long, over her lifetime she enjoyed traveling with her husband of 41 years, Arland (Mick) Gregory, spending time with family, friends, her dog Holly, and worshipping as a faithful member of the Dutch Reformed Church of Claverack. She held offices as past president of the West Ghent Fire Auxiliary and past Secretary of the Trippers Club of Hudson. She treasured her shopping trips with her sister, and was well known for delivering her and her husband’s fresh produce to friends, family, neighbors and Salvation Army. Mary Ann was predeceased by her parents, Stephen and Julia Peters, her sweet sister Jane and brother-in-law Pat Zanchelli. She is survived by her devoted husband Arland Gregory, her children, Linda (Charles) Meicht, Peter (Diana) Kipp, Ann (Gordon) Luce, her grandchildren Heather (Greg) Hopke, Amy Walters, Jason (Samantha) Kipp, Alex (Rebecca) Kipp, Derek (Brittani) Luce, William (Kailey) Luce, her great grandchildren, Lillian and Stella Hopke, Hailey and Brooke Walters, Kye Catlin, Everett Kipp, Carter, Hayden and Atlas Luce, niece Faith (Robert) McDonald and many cousins. Funeral services from the Bates & Anderson-Redmond & Keeler Funeral Home will be Wednesday August 11, at 12:00pm. Visitation prior to funeral services will be from 10:00am-12:00pm at the funeral home. Interment will be in West Ghent Cemetery In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mary Ann’s memory to Reformed Dutch Church, Building Fund, Drawer K, Claverack, NY 12513.