Mike and Ann Torpy, 61, died the afternoon of March 12th, 2009 in a traffic accident near Vancouver B.C, Canada.

Ann Rosella Devine was born June 15, 1947 in Townsend, Montana. Ann received a B.A. in Elementary Education from Carroll College, Helena, Montana and Montessori, Chicago, Illinois.

Ann was married to Michael Francis Torpy in 1970 at St. Peter and Paul Church, Great Falls, Montana.

Mike was born May 20, 1947 in Kalispell, Montana. Mike received a B.S. in Microbiology from Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana and Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Utah State University, Logan, Utah. Mike served in the Army between 1971 and 1973. Ann and Mike resided in Anchorage Alaska for 13 years, Ann was a Montessori Elementary teacher at Denali Elementary, and Mike was an Engineering Manager at Hawk Consulting/Alyeska Pipeline. Ann's many passions included knitting, walking, reading, and her children (family and classroom). Mike enjoyed Irish history, home brewing, playing the button accordion, and attending Irish gatherings in their area. Ann and Mike will be dearly missed by their children: Kevin Joseph (1972), Matthew Thomas (1975), Conor Michael (1977), Stephanie Ann (1986), Kathleen Rose (1987) and their grandson, Eamonn Jakob (2008). Ann is survived by mother, Rose (Great Falls, MT), sister, Cathy (Bozeman MT); brother, Pat (Bozeman, MT); and brother, Dennis (Great Falls, MT). Mike is survived by his father, Tom (Butte, MT), sister, Peggy (Butte, MT) brother, Tom (Butte, MT); and sister Jayne (Dallas, TX).