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Mary Ann Bareilles Stainback Quittman, 1933-2025

Born in Oakland on June 6, 1933, Mary Ann Bareilles Stainback Quittman died on January 5, 2025.

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Mary Ann Bareilles Stainback Quittman.

A lifetime resident of Alameda, Mary Ann Bareilles was the eldest daughter of Alfred Pierre and Winifred Brusher Bareilles. She attended St. Joseph Elementary School and Holy Names High School, and graduated from Holy Names College in 1955. She received a masters degree in children’s literature from California State University Hayward and taught in the Oakland Public School System, retiring in 1990. She later volunteered at Amelia Earhart Elementary School on Bay Farm Island.

Mary Ann married Theodore Albert “Ted” Stainback in 1969, and remained married until his death in 1989. In 2000, Mary Ann married Philip David “Phil” Quittman in 2000, and they remained married until his death in 2009. Her only sister, Catherine Bareilles Ball, predeceased her in 2016.

Mary Ann is survived by her only daughter Anne (Pete) Stainback Davis, Pete’s daughter Andrea (Brian) Willard, nephews Charles (Michelle) Bareilles Ball, John (Janet) Ball, and niece Julie (Jim) Ball McKenzie.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Alameda Meals on Wheels or the charity of your choice.

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