Ann LeSaint

Wife, Mother, Grandmother

Ann (Richards) LeSaint, wife, mother, and grandmother, age 76 of Cincinnati, passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2026, in the comfort of her home. She was born on December 7, 1949, in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Ann endured a three-year arduous battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) with faith, courage, grace, and determination, but eventually it took her from us. She left this world with the full strength of the Catholic Sacraments, and she is now peacefully in God’s Kingdom.

She was preceded in death by her father, Ed Richards; her mother, Gertrude Richards; her younger brother, William (Billy) Richards and her sister-in-law, Joanne LeSaint.

Ann is survived by her husband of 54 years, Tom; her children, Julie (Ken) Herbert, Allen (Melissa) LeSaint, Mark (Christie) LeSaint, and Greg (Kathy) LeSaint; and 13 grandchildren: Jacob, Alli, Malea, Abigail, Seth, Ethan, Audrey, Matthew, Joey, Nora, Jane, Max, and Betty.

Ann is the sister of John (the late Elda) Richards, Steve (Diana) Richards, Paul (the late Gloria) Richards, Janet (Neil) LeSaint, Sue (Larry) Sandman, Bob (Joan) Richards, Tom Richards, Dan (Patty) Richards and Jim (Carol) Richards. She is the sister-in-law of Martha (the late Roger) Cooper, Peggy (the late Steve) Schlanser and Karen (Tom) Fox.  Ann has many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. 

Ann was a homemaker, a nurse (25 years with Mercy Hospital), a Girl Scout leader, and a Church coordinator. She enjoyed her grandchildren, traveling, camping, hiking, swimming, reading Agatha Christie and other books, writing murder mysteries, Hallmark movies, country music, and keeping fit (including running the 2003 Chicago Marathon).

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the wonderful ALS charities and support groups who helped us and continue to help others navigate this difficult ALS path:

• ChairForce1

• AlwaysLiftingSpirits

• Hospice of Cincinnati C/O The Bethesda Foundation

• ALS United Ohio

Visitation will be Sunday, November 8, 2026 at Newcomer Cremations, Funerals and Receptions West Side Chapel, 3300 Parkcrest Lane (45211) from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM.

Please join the family for the Funeral Mass, Monday, November 9, 2026, 10:00 AM, St Jude Church, 5940 Bridgetown Rd (45248). Burial will follow in New St Joseph Cemetery.