Anne Christine Teller
Anne Christine Teller passed away on Monday, March 31 in Santa Barbara. She was born February 21, 1946, in San Francisco, daughter of Pauline and Frederic Teller, the third of four children. She grew up in Ross and attended Ross School, Marin Catholic High School, and College of Marin.
With an adventurous spirit, she traveled alone to Europe in 1969 where she met her first husband, Massimo Ornani, in Florence, Italy. They married in 1970 at Saint Anselm Church in Ross, and had two children, Fabrizio and Damian. She lived in Bologna, Italy, until 1974, when she returned to California. She married Frank Wallace in 1985 and became step mother to his two sons, Bruce and Chris.
Around the age of 30, Anne started her own bookkeeping business, which she continued to run until selling it and retiring in 2021.
She lived in Sausalito for more than 20 years. During her time there, she was active in a variety of community groups, including the Woman’s Club and Rotary. She was made an Honorary Rotarian due to her many active years of service. She was also a 25-year member of the Sausalito Yacht Club.
Anne always loved Santa Barbara, where all 4 boys went to college. She had a second home there and visited often, including making trips with her mother, Pauline, an accomplished artist of her period who exhibited her paintings in Santa Barbara galleries, among others.
To be closer to her sons, Anne permanently moved to Santa Barbara in 2023 with her partner, Marc Green. Marc and Anne had a special relationship and he took loving care of her.
Anne cherished time with her family and was the proud grandmother of 11 grandchildren. She also adored her 2 dogs, Coco and Gucci, who remained by her side at all times.
She loved the water and music, among other things. She swam in the pool on a daily basis and enjoyed going out to hear live jazz. She took pleasure in gardening and caring for her beautiful collection of orchids. Her home was always vibrant, filled with music, flowers and her mother’s paintings.
She is survived by her two sons – Fabrizio Ornani (wife, Stephanie; children, Anabella, Juliana, Sophia) and Damian Ornani (wife, Libby; children, Max, Lucy) – as well as two stepsons – Bruce Wallace (wife, Laura; children, Brooke, Chase) and Chris Wallace (wife Meg; children, Claire, Nicole, Mia, Myles). She is also survived by her sister, Joan Coda, and her brother, Rick Teller. She was preceded in death by her brother, Peter Teller (2024).
A Celebration of Life will be held on April 12.
