OBITUARY

Annie Colette Santiago Maechler, age 76, of Castle Rock, Colorado passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2023. She was born in France on December 17, 1946 to Michel and Jeanine Santiago.

Annie grew up in France where she gained her first degree and had her daughter. In 1975 she moved her family to El Paso, Texas and shortly after welcomed her twin sons into the family. She received a teaching degree from the University of Texas at El Paso and went on to get her Master's Degree in Education from the University of Phoenix.

In 2003 she moved to Colorado to be near her daughter in anticipation of the arrival of her first grandchild. She taught French and Spanish at Douglas County High School from 2003 till she retired in 2016. She was a kind hearted, soft spoken woman who enjoyed collecting frogs and loved the color green. A loving mother and dedicated grandmother, she loved to cook and was a master at french cuisine. One of her favorite past times was making crepes for the grandkids and her children fondly remember her pear tarts.

Annie is preceded in death by her father Michel Santiago, mother Jeanine Santiago, and her son Christopher Maechler.

She is survived by her children: Vanessa Marie Scott and her husband Lee Michael, Gregory Serge Maechler and his wife Katherine Garatoni; granddaughters: Eliana Garatoni Maechler, Lily Katherine Maechler, Lucy Anita Maechler, Lauren Ashley Scott, Cheyenne Nicole Scott; sister Danielle Santiago Bergeretti; nephews: Cyril Bergeretti and Benoit Bergeretti.