Photo courtesy of DOHERTY FUNERAL SERVICE
Arlington, Maine
Anna L. ?Ann? (Collins) Baratta, 87, of Woburn, formerly of Arlington and Somerville, passed away unexpectedly at Maine Medical Center on August 21, 2015.
Beloved wife of 66 years to John W. Baratta.
Daughter of the late Edward and Esther Collins.
Loving mother of Jack and his wife Suzanne of Liberty Lake, WA and Paul and his wife Elizabeth of Reading.
Sister of the late Frank, Ed, Jack and Virginia Collins.
Dear grandmother of Carl, John, Christina, Michael, Paul and Kaitlin. She also is the great grandmother to Izaiah, Natasha, Kathleen and Aiden.
Ann graduated from Somerville High School in 1947. She was a parishioner at Saint Barbara?s Church in Woburn. A lover of reading, the beach and ocean, Ann and John enjoyed many years in Wells Beach, Maine. She was a retired longtime employee of Sears in Burlington. Most of all she loved her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Funeral procession from the George L. Doherty Funeral Service (Powder House Sq.), Somerville Thursday morning at 8:30 AM followed by a Funeral Mass in Saint Barbara?s Church, Woburn at 10:00AM. Relatives and friends invited. Calling hours Wednesday 2-4 and 6-8PM.
Interment Woodbrook Cemetery, Woburn.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Ann?s memory to the Susan G. Komen ww5.komen.org.
John, Jack, and Paul - I just read about Ann. Although we may have lost touch over the years one thing I haven't lost are my childhood memories of Ann, which are all very good. Ann was always very good to me and my siblings on Linden Avenue and again to me on my weekend visits to Aerial St. I am sorry for your loss, my sincerest condolences, my prayers are with you and your family at this time of sorrow. Bill Roche
Bill Roche
September 01, 2015 | Somerville, MA
Dear John,
We are thinking of you and your family and are so sorry for the loss of Ann.
jJack and Judy Ronayne
August 31, 2015 | Beach Acres, ME
Dear John,
My sincerest condolences, my prayers are with you and your family.
Deb Potter ( Wells Super Wash)
August 28, 2015
My condolences to the family.may Almighty God give you comfort and peace.Psalms83:18
August 28, 2015
John,
Frank and i were saddened to read about Ann in the Boston globe yesterday. We have sold our home in Ogunquit and bought a vacation condo in york so we do not go to St. mary's any more. We are sure you and your family will miss Ann very much as she has been such a part of your lives. You are all in our thoughts and prayers. denise and frank hendrigan
August 26, 2015
Uncle John and cousins Jack and Paul. Donna and I are so sorry to hear of this. We feel it's a real tragedy. We loved Ann so much. She was the kindest, sweetest woman. We wish we could have spent more time with her, as I am sure you do too. You were blessed to have had her as wife and mother. We'll always have her in our thoughts.
Michael Holmes
August 26, 2015 | Westford, MA
Uncle John, and the whole Collins and Baratta family, I am so sorry. I loved Aunt Ann so very much and I am so glad that I had her in my life. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Anita Collins
August 26, 2015 | Townsend, MA
Our thoughts are with all of you
- Chris Batchelder and Family
Chris Batchelder
August 26, 2015 | Wells, ME
John,
The Patricks feel as though we have lost a member of our family. We will always remember Ann with love and feel gifted to have had both of you in our lives! Also, our condolences to the boys and their families.
With love, Marie
Marie Patrick
August 25, 2015 | Wakefield, MA
