Anne was born in Thomastown, Kilkenny, Ireland in 1933 to James and Kate Whelan. One of 15 children, she spent her formative years in Ireland, and later moved to London, England with several of her sisters. As a young lady, she became a USAF military wife, moved to the U.S. and raised a family while living in New Mexico, Arkansas, Alabama, Arizona, and Florida before finally settling in Lubbock, Texas. While living in Lubbock, Anne became a Licensed Vocational Nurse at the former Methodist Hospital, now Covenant Medical Center, with a career that spanned almost 30 years.
Anne is survived by her four children, Frank, Judy, Robert, and Tara and seven grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to your favorite charity.