Anne (Whelan) Branca
Anne (Whelan) Branca, of Scituate, formerly of Milton, passed away peacefully at Sunrise Senior Living in Braintree at the age of 99, November 18, 2017.
Anne was married to the late Dr. Alfred W. Branca for 55 wonderful years and she is survived by their 6 children: Paul of Milton, William (& Maureen) of Weymouth, Richard (& Elaine) of Lisle Illinois, Jane (& Jack Wallace) of Needham, Donald (& Heidi) of Hanson and Nancy (& George Rohwer) of Silverthorne, Colorado. She was “Grammie” to 13 grandchildren (Stephanie, Michael, Philip, Nicole, Marc, Jonathan, Jeffrey, Brian, Daniel, David, Rick, Jacqueline and Travis) and 7 great grandchildren (Will, Ben, Charlie, Quinn, Zac, Juniper, and Haru). Anne is also survived by her brother Fred Whelan of Saint John, New Brunswick and she was the sister of the late Ella Whelan and Sister Noreen Whelan, CND.
Anne was born October 14th, 1918 in Lowell, MA, the daughter of Frank and Winifred (Ready) Whelan. She was raised in Prince Edward Island, Canada, was a 1940 graduate of the Charlottetown Hospital School of Nursing, then relocated to Boston to work as a Registered Nurse at St. Margaret’s Hospital, where she met her future husband. Anne was the ultimate Mother and “Grammie”, a devout Catholic and a very caring and sweet woman, doing anything and everything for one and all, especially at the long-time family beach house in North Scituate. Anne played golf into her early nineties and was a member of both the Hatherly Country Club and The Wollaston Golf Club.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Agatha Church, Adams Street at Brook Road, Milton, Tuesday November 28 at 10:30 AM. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours at Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Avenue, EAST MILTON SQUARE, Monday 5-8 PM. Interment Milton Cemetery.
Guestbook Entries
Please accept my condolences on the passing of your mother. It is always a change when you lose a parent and my thoughts are with the family now.
Warm regards,
Drew Sullivan – Meditech
I will always remember your mothers love and kindness to the Hall girls. She was everything I wanted for my own mother.
Fondly, barb hall wilson.
I will always remember your Mom and Dad as special friends of our family. I recall Sunday afternoons at your home enjoying the trains. Your parents were godparents to our sister Kathy. All are now celebrating in heaven at your mother’s arrival. You are all in my prayers and Mass will be offered in our Chapel for you Mom.
God bless, Sr. Jeanne Marie
My deepest sympathy at the death of your dear mother. She and your Dad were special people in our young lives. I fondly remember afternoons at your homes in Milton and Scituate. God bless and comfort you all.
Sr. Jeanne Marie, mfic