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Public Safety employee remembered for wit by Cindy Abole Public Relations Ann Dennis, a retired Public Safety records clerk, died April 9 after a brief illness.   Ann Dennis   Born in Charleston, on Aug. 11, 1942, Dennis was the daughter of the late Listo B. Grooms and Rosalie Passarello Grooms of North Charleston.   Dennis retired as a records administrator with MUSC Public Safety in November. She was employed at MUSC for 20 years. Dennis was a member of the Wando Woods Civic Club, the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #3, and Ramada Inn Poets Club, a group affiliated with the Omar Prowlers.      A hard-working, smart and feisty individual, Dennis was dedicated to her job and family. She is survived by her husband, Mark Narowski, also of MUSC Public Safety; daughter, Paula Halajcisk (John); stepdaughters Danielle Satterfield and Melissa Wuerth; and a brother, Henry Grooms (Julia Ann) and other relatives. I worked with Ann for almost 15 years. She would say that she loved her job and especially liked being there for the officers, taking calls at all hours, helping them write reports, etc. She was always willing to work one-on-one with officers on report writing, which helped to improve the department’s accuracy of incident reports. Mostly, she enjoyed her role as victim advocate for the department and went beyond her scope of responsibility on several occasions. Recently, she helped a Bethlehem, Pa., man/father who was looking for the remains of his missing daughter. Ann helped him and his family find closure. —Toni Windham, MUSC Public Safety I met Ann many years ago as a co-worker in MUSC Public Safety Department... Ann was really a nice person who spoke her mind therefore you never had to guess what she said to you. She would try and assist anyone who needed help. —Angie Taylor Batiste, MUSC Public Safety I have known Ann for more than 14 years and never met anyone as passionate about her work and who she was. Ann was fun to be around and made me laugh with the special sayings she learned from her father or her funny stories. I will miss Ann dearly; however, she will live on in my heart and my memories. —Lt. Oneida R. Banks, MUSC Public Safety Ann worked closely with Human Resources Management. She interacted on a routine basis with incoming faculty, staff, residents, volunteers, and students providing ID badges. Most recently, Ann became a part of the MUSC New Employee Orientation. Her role, creating badges as an employee “walked in the door” showed her incredible flexibility and spirit of customer service. Ann always had a funny story to tell, a smile to share, and a sense of humor that made taking photos a little bit easier. Ann’s specialty was “Glamour Shots.” We will miss her and extend heartfelt sympathy to her husband, Mark, and their family. —Dana Tumbleston, Human Resources Management Ann was a model employee and a friend to all whom she made contact. She made work fun, yet accomplished her job well. She was very knowledgeable and always willing to help her co-workers and her customers. She will be missed not only by her family but by those who worked with her.”  —Paul Moss, Medical Center Security     Friday, April 20, 2007 Catalyst Online is published weekly, updated as needed and improved from time to time by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at 792-4107 or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to Catalyst Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Island Publications at 849-1778, ext. 201.