Her mother, “Anna Marie” Anita Gutermann, heiress of the Nahse company, Gutermann remarried the conductor Herbert Von Karajan from 1942-1958.
After the war, Monique worked as a mannequin for fur fashion and took acting lessons in Salzburg. Monique took the last name Ahrens and made two notable films. “A Dog in Flanders” and “The Singing Nun”. In 1960 she worked as a television announcer and her photo was released on the cover of the magazine “Stern.”
In1962 she also tried her hand at becoming a singer and released the singles “And My” and “The Sun Moon and Stars”. During the 80’s she lived in New York City working for the pianist, Yefim Bronfman as a personal secretary. After 20 years she moved to the small town of Amenia where she worked as a typist and secretary to former town supervisor Victoria Perrotti.
Monique felt very grateful to have found good friends in a community that embraced her. She especially loved to cook and gift food to her friends and she loved the Amenia Library.
She is survived by her daughter, Jessica Montaigne of Venice, California and her granddaughter, Lilianna.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Amenia Library, PO Box 27, Amenia, New York, 12501.
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