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ANNE T. SCANLON

ANNE T. SCANLON obituary, West Roxbury, MA

FUNERAL HOME

Robert J. Lawler & Crosby Funeral Home

1803 Centre Street

West Roxbury, Massachusetts

UPCOMING SERVICE

Funeral Mass

Aug. 20, 2025

10:00 a.m.

Holy Name Church Centre St. West Roxbury

ANNE SCANLON Obituary

SCANLON, Anne T. Of Boston, passed away peacefully, on Thursday, August 14, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Mission Hill, Roxbury, to the late Michael and Elizabeth Foley, Anne was a longtime resident of West Roxbury and enjoyed her summers on Cape Cod in Dennisport. Anne was the beloved wife of the late Leo F. Scanlon; loving mother of Joanne Rusk (Leo), Michael Scanlon, Susan Cherry (Patrick), Stephen Scanlon (Ingrid), Barbara O'Brien (Matthew), Leo Scanlon (Linda) and Maureen Duffy (John). Beloved grandmother of Jennifer, Leo, Christopher and Emily Rusk, Caroline Tobin, Julie and Heidi Scanlon, Matthew and Delia O'Brien, Jack and Allison Duffy and Carly Scanlon. She was the sister of the late Daniel Foley, Mary Rourke and Timothy Foley. She is survived by her sisters, Julia Burns and Elizabeth Curtin; and her brother, Michael Foley. Anne was the loving aunt to many nieces and nephews. Funeral from The Robert J. Lawler & Crosby Funeral Home, 1803 Centre St., WEST ROXBURY, on Wednesday, August 20, at 9:00 am. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in The Holy Name Church at 10:00 am. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Visiting Hours in the funeral home on Tuesday, August 19, from 4:00 to 8:00 pm. Interment in St. Joseph Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Anne's honor to The Special Olympics, Massachusetts, 512 Forest Street, Marlborough MA. www.specialolympicsma.org For complete notice, www.lawlerfuneralhome.com Lawler & Crosby Funeral Home 617-323-5600

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Published by Boston Globe from Aug. 15 to Aug. 18, 2025.

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Funeral Mass

10:00 a.m.

Holy Name Church Centre St. West Roxbury

Funeral services provided by:

Robert J. Lawler & Crosby Funeral Home

1803 Centre Street, West Roxbury, MA 02132

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