Anna L. Butts

        Anna Lucille Urino Butts, 89, of Stephens City, Virginia, died Monday, June 3, 2013, at Blue Ridge Hospice Inpatient Center.

Mrs. Butts was born in 1923, in Utica, New York, the daughter of the late Francesco and Anna Urino.  She was a homemaker and former Elementary Playground attendant with the New Hartford Elementary School for 7 years.  Mrs. Butts was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Winchester.  She was a devoted wife and mother, beloved grandmother, aunt and friend.  Mrs. Butts was known for her generosity of time and spirit, creativity and unique craft designs.  She was the
“string” that tied the old neighborhood together.  Mrs. Butts was blessed with the gifts of humility, hospitality and kindness, never meeting a stranger, always making room at her table for family, friends and perfect strangers.

She married Ronald Arthur Butts, on October 7, 1950, in Utica, New York.

Surviving with her husband are four daughters, Julie Barr and husband, John, Jennifer Morgan all of Stephens City, Virginia; Michele Mignot and husband, David, of Morrisdale, Pennsylvania, Lilly Bryant and husband, Kenneth, of Stephens City, Virginia; son, Michael R. Butts of Quantico, Virginia; ten grandchildren, Jason Barr, Jennifer Barr Shaffer, Daniel Morgan, Anna Morgan Shoemaker, Michael R. Butts II, Amanda Mignot Caruso, Gabriel Mignot, Joshua Mignot, Kimberley Bryant Tweedie and Kenneth Bryant, Jr.; ten great grandchildren, Jonathan Barr, Olivia Barr, Isabella Shaffer, Brittany Brooks, Rebecca Mignot, Jonathan Mignot, Caleb Tweedie, Jocelyn Tweedie, Kaylee Bryant and Kaden Bryant; and sister, Palma DeSarro of Utica, New York.  Three brothers, Nicholas, Michael and Marco Urino; infant sister Frances Urino preceded her in death.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday evening, from 6:00 – 8:00 PM, at Omps Funeral Home, Amherst Chapel.  A recitation of the Rosary will be begin at 7:00 PM

A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 10:00 AM on Thursday at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church with Father Michael Dobbins officiating.  Interment will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Winchester, Virginia.

She was a gifted home manager who “was her husband’s right arm.”

Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 West Cork Street, Suite 405, Winchester, Virginia, 22601 or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude’s Place, Memphis, Tennessee, 38105.