Cumyn, Ann Rhodes (Hargreaves)

Ann Rhodes Cumyn (née Hargreaves)

Ann was born on April 14, 1935 in Wimbledon, England, and died in Charlottetown on August 25, 2025, whilst on holiday. Her father was Hebert Lyde Hargreaves and her mother was Armitage Rhodes, the daughter of Armitage Rhodes and Katie von Iffland.
Ann received a degree in mathematics from Exeter University and on graduation taught mathematics at a school in the London area. In 1962 she moved to Montreal where she taught for the Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal.
She married Philip Cumyn in September 1970 and in May 1971 the couple were transferred to Taiwan for eighteen months where Philip was involved in a construction project. Whilst in Taiwan, Philip and Ann adopted twins, Joanna and Lucy and on returning to Canada, bought a house in Baie D’Urfé where they lived for over 50 years.
Ann was very much involved in community matters, first in the local school system where she ended up as Vice-Chairman of the Lakeshore School Board and then of its successor, the Lester B. Pearson School Board. Later on, she became a lay reader of the Anglican Church and as such sometimes took services at St. George’s Church, Ste Anne de Bellevue, at the Fulford Residence in Montreal and at Grace Church, L’Acadie. She also sat on many committees for the church including the Board of Directors of the Montreal Diocesan College.
Ann was the cousin of Phoebe Skutezky and of Ainslie Stephen, and with Philip, was often invited to spend a week with them in their house at Tadoussac.
Ann is buried in the Lakeview Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Pointe Claire, Quebec.