Anna Rada Callahan

A funeral mass in Anna's honor is scheduled for Friday, October 5, 2012 at 9:30 AM in the Calvary Hill Funeral Home North Chapel at 3235 Lombardy Ln, Dallas, TX 75220.

Anna was a homemaker who gave of her time generously for volunteer work in her community in good works organizations such as the Aurora Garden Club, Boy Scouts of America, and the St. Elizabeth's Church.

In the Aurora Garden Club, Anna served as president for numerous terms. She was known throughout the Dallas Fort Worth area for the beautiful dried and fresh floral arrangements that she entered in the area garden and floral arrangement shows. She was an expert in miniature flower arrangements with dried materials garnering many awards in competitions. Anna was a frequently scheduled speaker at garden club events throughout the Dallas Fort Worth Area to teach her floral techniques to aspiring floral arrangers and gardeners.

In the Boy Scouts of America, Anna was a scout leader with the Cub Scouts at St. Elizabeth's Church and served in leadership roles with Circle 10 Council. The Boy Scouts recognized Anna's leadership achievements by awarding her the coveted Silver Beaver award.

At the St. Elizabeth's church, Anna volunteered for many committees, guilds and good works projects.

Anna lived her life with high energy and a zest for living and learning. She was never afraid to take up the mantel for good works. She could be counted on. She was compassionate but she also believed in self reliance. These were values that she instilled in her children.

Anna was survived by her 3 children, Kathleen Andrade, Ronald Callahan and Russell Callahan, and sisters, Elizabeth Budsock and Carol St. Cyr. She is also survived by Kathleen's husband, Alex Andrade, and grandchildren Amanda Andrade and Erik Andrade; Ronald's wife, Sherrie Callahan, grandchildren Ethan Callahan and Sydney Callahan; Russell's wife, Colleen Callahan, grandchildren Eric Callahan and Bryan Callahan, Bryan's wife Lyndsey Callahan and great granddaughter, Lauren Callahan; Carol's husband, Wilfred St. Cyr. Anna is preceded in death by her life long husband, Warren Callahan, her sister Mary Luckasavage and Mary's husband, Paul Luckasavage.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made in the name of Anna Callahan to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America; http://www.alzfdn.org/