Ann C. (Otsuka) Pratter

January 15, 1942 - September 10, 2021

FITCHBURG - Ann C. (Otsuka) Pratter, 79 of Fitchburg, originally of Ayer, passed away at the Fitchburg Healthcare Center on Friday, September 10, 2021. Born in Tokyo, Japan on January 15, 1942, Ann was one of three sisters to the late Ichiro and Kinu Otsuka. A long-time resident of Ayer, Ann worked as a seamstress and presser for Kleen-It Dry Cleaners for over 30 years. She loved the outdoors and was an avid deep sea fisher and gardener. She enjoyed spending time with family and her two dogs that went before her, Seiji and Fuji. Ann is lovingly survived by her husband William of Bedford; her sons, Stephen M. Urban and his wife Laurie of Shirley, Lawrence H. Urban of Shirley, and Edmund K. Urban of Georgia; step-son, Minkoo K. Pratter of New Hampshire; step-daughter, Raquel M. Taylor, and her husband Robert of Shirley; sisters, Emiko Kudo and Reiko Otsuka, both of Japan; grandchildren, Deven Urban, Dylan Urban, Sarah Urban, Kyle Urban, Ashlie Velez, Justin Urban, Padreus Pratter and Patrick Pratter. A visitation period will be held on Friday, September 17, 2021 from 1PM to 2PM in Anderson Funeral Home, 25 Fitchburg Road, Ayer. A private burial will follow at The Village Cemetery in Shirley. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Ann’s honor to Fitchburg Health Care, 1199 John Fitch Highway, Fitchburg, MA 01420. Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson Funeral Home, 25 Fitchburg Road, Ayer, MA. For directions or to place an online condolence, please visit www.andersonfuneral.com.