Obituary of Anne Therese O’Halloran

Anne Therese (McCarthy) O’Halloran died peacefully on April 16, 2025, two days after her 96th birthday. She was born on April 14, 1929, in South Boston MA to Elizabeth and John McCarthy. She moved to Dorchester after marrying James Hammond O’Halloran in 1952.  They produced a clutch of ten boisterous kids. Always wanting to be fair, there were five girls and five boys as follows, along with their spouses; Jimmy O’Halloran Jr. and Michele Lisio, Mimi and Rob Maxwell, Janet and Justin Romano, Mary Lou O’Halloran and Mike Cowden, Peter O’Halloran and Suzi Verme, Patty O’Halloran-Stack, Johnny O’Halloran and Stephanie Dickson O’Halloran, Nancy and Matt Borsari, Dan O’Halloran and Jane Eisensmith.

She also leaves fifteen loving grandchildren: Jada, Niabi, Garrett, Emma, Tess, Pete, Kyle, Cormac, Finn, Nora, Jonathan, Lizzy, Violet, Ethan, and James. She also has three great-grandchildren: Gabe,Rowan and Eva as well as many beloved nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Jim, son Paul O’Halloran, granddaughter Lily O’Halloran, siblings Joe, John, Gene, and Jimmy McCarthy and Elizabeth Roper. 

Anne graduated from Mount St. Joseph Academy in 1947 and went on to graduate from The Carney Hospital School of Nursing in 1950 as an RN. She worked as a Registered Nurse at the clinic of Dr Rosengard in Southie from 1950-1952.  After a 25 year “vacation” to raise her kids, Anne returned to work and finished her career at Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home as a geriatric nurse from 1979-1992. 

She moved down to Rocky Nook in Kingston in 1979 after her much loved summer cottage was turned into a winter home. She could enjoy all four seasons in her favorite place. She cherished family time, hosting holidays and Sunday dinner each week. All were welcome. She was always the neighborhood nurse for scores of kids who came to her with a fever, cut, or broken bone. 

She was an avid reader and loved crossword puzzles. She loved animals and was never without a cat to spoil. She had a great sense of humor and a quick wit. She was a lifelong Red Sox fan and rarely missed a game. Her faith was essential to her, and she served as a Eucharistic Minister at  St Josephs Parish in Kingston from 2000-2017. She showed her Christian faith not just in church, but in the kindness and warmth in which she welcomed anyone in need of bed or a meal into her home.  

Memorial visiting hours will be held at the Shepherd Funeral Home, 216 Main St. Kingston on Monday, April 28th from 2:00 to 3:30pm. A funeral service will begin at 3:30pm at the Shepherd Funeral Home. 

A Celebration of Anne’s life will follow at Hilltop Athletic Club 5-9 pm, 65 Pottle St., Kingston

https://hilltopfunctions.com/

In lieu of flowers, please donate to ACLU  https://www.aclu.org/

Or the  Standish Humane Society https://www.standishhumane.org/