Annalee M. Gibson, 75, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2025, at UPMC, Hanover. She was the loving wife of Robert James Gibson, who passed away in August of 1996 in Lake Arrowhead, California.
Born February 18, 1950, in Mare Island, CA, she was the loving daughter of Leslie Richard and Cecily Edith (Pitre) Olsen, who preceded her in death.
She is survived by her daughters, Leah Marie Vaughan, Greenville, SC, Sarah Ann Marquez, Garden Grove, CA; and Rachel Shawneen Vaughan, Washington, DC; sisters, Leslie Ann Olsen, Caralie Bea Olsen, and Alexandra Deane (Olsen) Maskell; brothers, Richard John Olsen and Christopher Anthony Olsen; and grandsons, Jacob and Anthony Marquez. In addition, her husband, Rob, had two sons, whom Annalee raised along with her daughters.
Annalee was a relatively recent addition to her community in Littlestown, PA, and she loved every part of the town and its inhabitants. She was a creative soul who loved writing and textile arts, including quilting, knitting, spinning, and needlepoint. She made quick friends through her The Littlestown Needlers. Her love of textile arts also led to her owning a small business, High Country Artisans, selling crafts in Blue Jay, CA.
Annalee was a dedicated gardener, canner, and baker. She spent countless hours preparing her garden for planting a variety of vegetables, which she subsequently canned and stored in her basement. She loved baking pies and cookies, which she gave to every member of her extended family for birthdays and other special occasions. In her younger years, she made multiple fruitcakes as Christmas gifts for friends and family with her husband, Rob, cutting hundreds of gummy bears into tiny pieces. Later in life, Annalee and her daughter Rachel made homemade vanilla extract and Kahlua for family Christmas presents just because it seemed like a fun, creative project.
Annalee’s interests extended far beyond textile arts, gardening, and baking. She was quite knowledgeable about dinosaurs, and a highlight of her retirement was a trip to the Black Hills Institute, where she met Stan Sacrison, who discovered Stan, the T Rex.
Annalee loved the quiet, simple life she had in Littlestown. She was devoted to her family and friends, and believed in the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring to turn a life around. She was a very unique individual and will be sorely missed.
A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Little’s Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 34 Maple Ave., Littlestown. A time to share memories with the family will be on Wednesday from 10:00 AM until the start of the service at the funeral home.
After the memorial service, guests are invited to join her family for a reception at her home in Littlestown. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Littlestown Community New Hope Food Pantry or the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank.
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