Born in Lynn, she was the daughter of the late George and Gladys (Rollins) Simard. She lived in Lynn for most of her life.
For 22 years she worked as a presser for Modells Sportswear Company.
Anna was a member of the Emblem Club of Peabody and the V.F.W. Post 507 Auxiliary, Lynn.
The mother of the late John J. McCarthy, she leaves a brother Richard C. Simard of Lynn, two grandsons Jason W. McCarthy and his wife Kim of Beverly, and Robert McCarthy of Wyoming, 2 great-grandchildren Hunter and Ashley, and several nieces and nephews. She was also the sister of the late Carol A. LeBlanc, and companion of the late George DeMille.
Her funeral service will be held on Monday at Noon in the CUFFE-McGINN Funeral Home 157 Maple Street, Lynn. Burial in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Lynn. Visitation Monday morning from 10AM to 12 PM, prior to the service.