New York radio station WQXR nighttime host Nimet Habachy met Anna at the age of twelve, when she asked for the diva’s autograph. Anna “made opera come alive” for her, she told us. Many years later, she and Anna became close friends, and Miss Habachy, along with all who knew her well, will always remember Anna’s "wicked sense of humor, her kindness and deep caring for family, friends and fans."