Anne C. (Coughlan) Murray

Born on July 7, 1937 in Cambridge, she was the cherished daughter of the late Bartholomew Coughlan, Mary (Noonan) (Coughlan) Sullivan and step-daughter of Patrick Sullivan. Anne was raised and educated in Cambridge, and moved to Watertown before settling in Wellesley, her home of forty-five years. She was a former communicant of St. Paul’s Church in Wellesley, and worked as a crossing guard in town for many years. Anne was a thoughtful and loving woman who put others’ needs above her own and was never one to complain. She was a lifelong caregiver to family, friends, and anyone in need. Anne loved to be with her family and could always be found at hockey rinks and ball fields, cheering for her children and more recently her grandchildren.

Beloved wife of forty-nine years to the late Robert F. Murray; devoted mother of Robert Murray and his wife Andrea, Shannon Murray, and Joseph Murray and his wife Karen, all of Norwood; proud grandmother of Kiley, Ryan, Francesca, Josephine, and Madison; loving sister to six siblings and beloved cousin, all of whom predeceased her, Gerald Coughlan, Mary Curran, Eileen Stafford, Joan Champagne, Claire Magliozzi, Kathleen Cloonan, and Patsy Sweeney. Loving aunt to many nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, October 19, from 4-8PM at the Gillooly Funeral Home, 126 Walpole Street, Norwood.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11AM on Wednesday, October 20, at St. Catherine of Siena Parish, 547 Washington Street, Norwood. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery in Norwood.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her memory to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute or the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress.