Ann Marie Borghese of Cutchogue died on June 20, 2014 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She was 56 years old.
She was born on January 27, 1958 to Jean (nee Haywood) and John Halloran and earned a BA in French from the University of Delaware. She also studied at the Sorbonne in Paris.
In 1985, she married Marco Borghese. She owned a jewelry salon in Philadelphia before moving to the North Fork in 1999 where she became the owner of Castello di Borghese Vineyards. Ann Marie created a platform for Long Island wines at farmer’s markets and was immensely involved in the public relations and event planning of the vineyard. She met the demands of running a business with sophistication and savvy.
Ann Marie will be remembered as an ardent supporter of Our Lady of Mercy School in Cutchogue and for her love of charities, France, dogs, her family and honey bees. She was also an advocate and supporter of the arts.
At the time of her death, Ann Marie was survived by her husband Marco. He later died on June 30, 2014 in a motor vehicle accident in Wading River. Also left to mourn her passing are her children, Allegra and Giovanni; her step-son, Fernando of Pennsylvania; a granddaughter Sofia of Pennsylvania; her mother Jean of Delaware, and brothers, Steven of Alaska, and Andrew and Robert both of Delaware. She was predeceased by her father John and brother Philip.
A private green burial was held at Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Santa Fe, New Mexico on June 23, 2014.
A memorial mass will be held at Our Lady of Ostrabrama Roman Catholic Church in Cutchogue in August at a date & time to be announced.
Those wishing to remember Ann Marie in a special way can make a contribution to Our Lady of Mercy School in Cutchogue or the Fresh Air Fund of NYC.
A special thank you is extended to the Hospice of New Mexico for making Ann Marie’s end of life experience as beautiful and comfortable as possible.