Ann Matlack Greene
By Liz Best
BOCA RATON — All of Ann Greene’s friends knew that her favorite color was pink, but this “The Lady in Pink” was also known and loved for her warmth, generosity and gentle demeanor.
Mrs. Greene, of Boca Raton, died July 14 at Boca Raton Regional Hospital.
A native of Lake Worth, Mrs. Greene was a charter member of the Debbie Rand Memorial Service League and chaired its very first Charity Ball in 1963. Her old friend and fellow member of the service league, Joan Wargo, remembers it well.
The theme of the ball was “April Showers Polo Ball” and it was held at the Boca Raton Resort and Club. Mrs. Greene brought it all together with her quiet flair for the dramatic.
“When she walked into the room you knew she was there,” said Wargo. “She was very eloquent, very good-looking, a great dramatic … but she was also very, very quiet.”
She and her first husband, the late Robert Matlack, were among the original residents at Royal Palm Yacht and County Club in Boca Raton. Not surprisingly, their home was affectionately known as the “Pink Palace.”
An avid golfer, Mrs. Greene could hit the ball a mile, according to unofficial reports. While the distance might be embellished, Wargo can testify to her friend’s skill on the links.
“Oh, she was good.”
In addition to Matlack, Mrs. Greene is preceded in death by her husband, Paul Greene. She is survived by a daughter, Terry Warren of Columbus, Ohio.
A funeral service was held on July 19 at Kraeer Funeral Home in Boca Raton. She was interred at Boca Raton Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations in her memory be made to the Debbie Rand Memorial Service League at Boca Raton Regional Hospital, 800 Meadows Road, Boca Raton, FL 33486.
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