Her greatest title was being an aunt
MELROSE — Anne M. Sheridan of Melrose and Dedham, passed on March 31 at the age of 100.
She was the daughter of Frank and Emily (Sweeney) Sheridan. Survived by her brother Philip of Brandon, FL. Sister to the late Francis, William, Arthur, Walter, Peter and Paul and long time best friend Dolores Crowley of Dedham.
Anne was born in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School in 1941 and attended Malden Business School. Anne was extremely active and was always involved in many activities. She was the basketball coach at St. Mary’s in Melrose, senior girl scout leader and attended National Scout Leaders training in New York and led her troop to installing the Girl Scout Stone in the Cathedral in the Pines in Rindge, NH.
She also served as a Red Cross nurses aide during WWII, President of the Massachusetts Insurance Women of Massachusetts and named Insurance Woman of the Year, President of the Independent Insurance Agents of Massachusetts (the first woman to be elected to the Board in 79 years), Vice President, Alexander & Alexander Insurance Brokerage House, President of the St. Susanna’s Women’s Club of Dedham and started a pen pal correspondence program with the 4th grade students at the Riverdale School in Dedham.
Anne spent her retirement years with winters in Florida and enjoyed activities and socializing with her many friends. She would tell her many nieces and nephews “I’ve had many titles in my career but my best title was “aunt”. She will be sadly missed.
Visiting hours will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Friday, April 5 at the Gately Funeral Home, 79 W. Foster St., Melrose. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:30 p.m. following the visitation at St. Mary’s Church, 4 Herbert St., Melrose. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Red Cross. P.O. Box 37839, Boone, IA 50037-0839. To sign online condolence, visit gatelyfh.com.
