MaryAnn Hubschman

MaryAnn Hubschman (nee Valentino) a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away on February 3, 2023. Dedicated wife of Richard Hubschman Sr., loving mother of Jeanne Hubschman Horn, Richard and his wife Linda. Devoted grandmother of Richard III and his wife Tiffany, Kate and her husband Alec, Laura and her husband Jeremy, Kenneth Horn and his wife Lauren and Andrea Horn and her husband Patrick. The proudest great grandmother of Eleanor, Dakota, Violet and Dex. MaryAnn was known for her unending love of children. She was born in Geneva, NY and while working as a switchboard operator at Samson Air Force base in Geneva she met her husband Richard, who was stationed there as a Sargent and Drill instructor. They were married in 1954. They moved to Englewood Cliffs, NJ with nothing but their love for each other and built a beautiful family and many prosperous businesses. MaryAnn, with her husband by her side, went to achieve great success and distinction in early childhood education. She was the Owner and Director of Palisades Pre School in Fort Lee and Palisades Country Day School in Closter. Both schools are considered the finest in early childhood education in Bergen County. MaryAnn was named Person of the Year in 2015 by the Fort Lee Chamber of Commerce and honored as a Trademark Woman of Distinction in 2019 for her achievements in Early Childhood Education. MaryAnn enjoyed traveling the world with her friends and family, but her home at the Jersey Shore, was always her favorite place. Her love of children and kindness will be missed by her many friends and the families of the children who started their education with her. There will be a Visitation at 10 AM on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at Mount Carmel Church, (10 County Rd., Tenafly, NJ 07670), followed by a Funeral Mass to begin at 11 AM. Entombment to follow at Madonna Mausoleum, Fort Lee. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital at Hackensack Meridian University Medical Center https://www.hackensackmeridianhealth.org/en/Donate/Childrens-Health-Foundation