Ann E. Hurteau's Obituary
Ann E. Hurteau, also known as Nancy (Dugan) Hurteau, died on Sunday, May 17, 2015 from complications of renal failure. Although she is greatly missed by her husband, Arthur N. Hurteau, Jr., of 57 years, five children, eleven grandchildren, siblings, cousins, nieces, nephews and many friends, she has moved on to a better place with our Lord and Savior in heaven. She was the first-born child of Mary Workman Dugan and Rear Adm. Paul F. Dugan on March 4, 1934. Born in San Pedro, she was a fifth generation Californian. Her great grandfather on her mother’s side, William Henry Workman, was Mayor of Los Angeles 1886-1888.Because her father was a commissioned naval officer, she lived in six states and Guam until age 15, when the family moved to San Diego, which she adopted as her hometown. She graduated from Rosary High School, class of 1953, and attended classes at San Diego Junior College. In 1957, she met her husband, Art, at a Catholic Youth Organization dance. They married in April, 1958.Ann was pregnant for the first five years of her marriage, giving birth once a year, but that never slowed her down. In the fall of 1958, while carrying her first child (Arthur N. Hurteau, III), she moved to Germany, following her husband who had been assigned there as an enlisted man in the US Army during the Cold War. While Art had learned German at the Army Language Institute in Monterey during their honeymoon, Ann picked up the language by talking to people on the street after she joined him in Germany.Like many Americans living abroad at the time, the strong dollar allowed them to travel throughout Europe on a small budget. In fact, they purchased a used VW Microbus and camped in it on trips to France. Later, they saved for a new 1960 VW Bug which they took to Italy. It was the time of their lives—a source of endless memories for decades to come.Their first two children, Arthur and Robert were born in Germany, and the third, Teresa, and fourth, Vincent, were born in San Diego. Their last child, Charles, was born in Lakewood.She was a stay-at-home mother for much of their childhoods, taking them to the beach or wading pools and often to the library. She was a fast reader and set a good example for her children.Language was her strong suit – conversation, in particular. She loved to talk and made friends easily. She was always interested in meeting new people and finding out what they had to say.The family moved from Cypress to the Missouri Ozarks following Art’s graduation from Cal Poly Pomona in 1975 with a bachelor’s degree in Animal Science. While he raised hogs and worked nights at a local uniform factory, Ann worked full-time in the dietary department of the Catholic hospital in Mountain View, Missouri. In 1976, Ann moved her mother, the late Mary Dugan, to the family farm from San Diego so the family could take care of her following an earlier stroke. While living in Missouri, Ann completed her AA degree at Missouri State University.After all the children grew up and her mother passed away, Ann and Art returned to San Diego to be near his mother, the late Helen Hurteau, in 1987. They have resided in Mission Valley ever since and have been active parishioners at Mission San Diego de Alcalá.Ann was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, David Dugan. She is survived by her husband, Art, Jr. of San Diego and their five children: Arthur N. Hurteau, III (and Diane Anderson) of St. Charles, MO; Robert Hurteau (and Riji Lee) of Los Angeles; Teresa Douglass of Visalia, CA; Vincent Hurteau (and Steven Henry) of Washington, DC; and Charles Hurteau (and Denise [Morningstar] Hurteau) of Minot, ND. Ann is also survived by her sister, Mary Dugan (and Robert Mentken) of New York, her brother, Daniel Dugan (and Sharon Perry) of San Francisco, eleven grandchildren, and many cousins, nieces, and nephews.
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