Anne H Whelan

WHELAN, Anne Helene (Hogan), 66, of Norwood, passed away after a long and courageous battle with cancer surrounded by her family, Thursday, September 5. Born in Boston on September 11, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Frederick H. and Anna C. (Bertolino) Hogan. Anne was a graduate of the Marycliff Academy in Winchester. She was a gifted artist and poet. She worked as an EKG Technician at Norwood Hospital, having started there as a volunteer. More recently, she cared for many families’ children in Westwood for several years. Anne was active in the former Norwood Mothers’ Club, serving as its President at one time, and the Norwood Women’s Club, serving as its Hospitality Chairperson. She was a Eucharistic Minister and CCD teacher at St. Catherine of Siena Church. She was the beloved wife of John V. Whelan, Jr. of Norwood, the loving mother of Anne and her husband, Dennis Hayes, of Norfolk, and Laura and her husband, Vasilios Bratsis, of Walpole; the cherished grandmother of Olivia and Abigail Hayes of Norfolk, Adam and Arya Bratsis of Walpole and the late Bella Bratsis; the dear sister of Frederick H. Hogan, Jr. and his wife Janice of Wilmington; and sister-in-law of Eileen “Sue” Ellis of Wrentham and Mary Alice and Donald Hilliard of NH; and adored by several nieces and nephews, cousins and friends. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 10, at 10:00 AM from the Gillooly Funeral Home, 126 Walpole Street (Rte. 1A), Norwood, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM in St. Catherine of Siena Church, 547 Washington Street, Norwood. Interment will follow the Mass in Highland Cemetery, Norwood. Relatives and friends are invited and may call on Monday, September 9, from 4:00 to 8:00 PM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Anne’s memory to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284 or at www.dana-farber.org/gift or to the Epilepsy Foundation New England, 540 Gallivan Blvd #200, Boston, MA, 02124-5400 or at www.epilepsyfoundation.org.