Hering, Anne Osler
Anne Osler Hering, 90, of Blacksburg, Va., and formerly of Washington, D.C., died on Tuesday, August 3, 2010. She was the daughter of the late Frederic Bruce Osler and Marie Adela Osler, and sister of the late, Frederic Bruce Osler Jr. She is survived by her daughter, Sheila Scott Darby and her husband, Father Alexander L. Darby III, of Christiansburg; and her son, Bruce Chandlee Hering and his wife, Lynne Gary Hering. She is also survived by her grandchildren, William Dabney Jarman III and his wife, Elizabeth, Frederic Alexander Jarman and his wife, Brenda, Anne Karrick Scott Deetsch and her husband, Jeffrey, Julia Scott Drummond and her husband, Michael, Vella Catharine Cagle and her husband, Charles, Scott Alexander Hering and his wife, Helene, and Blake Gary Hering; greatgrandchildren, Jeffrey Brooks Deetsch, Olivia Rose Jarman, Harry Burgoyne Scott (Hal) Deetsch, Rylan Alexander Hering, Graham Arthur Deetsch, and Sage Wiley Jarman; sisterin-law, Lois Bonsal Osler; nephews, Richard Osler and Jonathan Osler; and niece, Lois Bonsal Osler. Full of grace and poise, she was beloved by her family. A lifelong patron of the arts, especially music, she was a classical pianist, a volunteer for many years at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and also a member of an Art Guild for which she enjoyed doing research and giving several papers. She moved to Showalter in Warm Hearth Village in April 2009. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The American Diabetes Association , the Blacksburg Volunteer Rescue Squad or the Warm Hearth Foundation. The Hering family is being served by Horne Funeral Home and Crematory, Christiansburg, Va. Online condolences may be sent to www.hornefuneralservice.com