MARY FRANCES ANNAS

ANNAS, Mary Frances (Roche) Age 78, of Newton Centre, October 31, 2024, after a brief illness. Mary was a poet and professor who dedicated her life to human rights and social justice. She is survived by her husband, George Annas; sister, Patricia (Winnie) Roche; son, David Annas and his partner, Corina Freitas; daughter, Katie Annas; son-in-law, Matthew Selig; her beloved granddaughter, Anna Margaret Selig; sisters-in-law, Susan Eddy and Ann Blattner; brother-in-law, Ken Blattner; her cousins and their spouses, nieces and nephews and their spouses, grandnieces and nephews; and her cherished cat, Bella. A Wake will be held on Friday, November 8, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at Eaton & Mackay Funeral Home, 465 Centre St., NEWTON CORNER. A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, November 9, at 10:30 a.m., at Sacred Heart Church, in Newton Centre, followed by a Burial at Newton Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Humanitarian Respite Center in McAllen, Texas, St. Francis House in Boston or the Poor Clare's Monastery in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota. For full bio, to send a note of condolence or share a memory with Mary's family, visit www.eatonandmackay.com Eaton & Mackay Funeral Home Newrton Corner 617-244-2034