Anne M.

Panetta

In her 95 ^th year, Anne passed away Sunday afternoon March 12 ^th , in the peaceful surroundings within the home she shared with her daughter.  Born and raised in Dorchester she was one of the eldest of thirteen children born to Patrick and Annie Connolly.  Anne attended Boston public schools and was graduated from Dorchester High School. During WW II Anne enlisted into the US Marines Corps. She was honorably discharged in 1945 at the rank of corporal.  She returned home and continued her education attending the Gibbs School in Boston.  In 1949 she married Ralph J. Panetta, they settled in Medford, where she was a devoted homemaker raising four children.  When Ralph retired they relocated to Marlborough, New Hampshire.  In Marlborough Anne was an active member of the community for nearly thirty years; she was a member of the Friends of the Frost Memorial Free Library and member of the Woman's Guild of the Federated Church of Marlborough.  Anne was widowed in 1997 after 48 years of marriage.  In her lifetime Anne enjoyed handicrafts, knitting and sewing, she loved baking, and was a devoted Red Sox fan (She and Ralphs first date was at Fennway Park), she was an avid reader, a proud Marine and former member of the Everett Women of the Moose.  In addition to her husband and parents Anne was also preceded in death by one daughter Janet M. Barnes and all of her 12 siblings. She is survived by her beloved children; Joseph M. "Mike" Panetta of Chelsea, Ellen P. Connolly and her husband Richard of Melrose, Carol A. Zazula of Chelsea. She was the cherished grandmother of David Zazula and his wife Jena, Jordana Mather and her husband Lee, Suzanne Zazula-Franklin and her husband Stephen, Jimi Barnes, Jett Barnes, Julia Connolly and Richard Connolly. Adored great-grandmother  of Kariana, Zachary, Elijah, Rachael, Joshua and Daniel.

ARRANGEMENTS: Visiting hours will be held at the Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home 718 Broadway CHELSEA on Friday from 4 - 8 P.M. Funeral Home fully handicap accessible, ample parking opposite Funeral Home. Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to gather for her Funeral Mass at The Immaculate Conception Church, 600 Pleasant St., Malden on Saturday March 18 ^th , at 10:00 A.M. Family and friends are asked to gather at the church.

DONATIONS: In lieu of flowers the family would prefer donations be made to;
The Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly, 30 Wallingford Rd., Brighton, MA 02135  or visit www.JCHE.org
or the Federated Church of Marlborough, 16 Pleasant St., Marlborough, NH 03455.