Ann Shirley Powers

Ann Shirley (Coyle) Powers, 87, resident of Chelmsford, peacefully passed away Monday, November 4, 2024, with her loving family and friends by her side.
She was married to the late William Powers, who passed in 2011. The eldest daughter of the late Thomas and Christina Coyle, she was raised in Lowell. A communicant of St. John the Evangelist Church in North Chelmsford, her faith was an important part of her daily life.
She loved spending her summers at Rye Beach, NH with her family and long-time circle of beach friends. The beach was her home away from home, and she always kept it close to her heart.
She is survived by her two daughters, Brenda and her husband, William Lowney, Jr., of Chelmsford and Karen O'Leary of Chelmsford. She is also survived by her sister, Donna, and her husband, Richard Faubert, of Chelmsford. Her four cherished granddaughters; Caitlin O'Leary, Shea O'Leary, Reagan O'Leary, and Shannon O'Leary, all of Chelmsford. Dear cousins; Helen "Burke" Lynch, Geraldine Bellavance, James McCready, William McCready, and many nieces and nephews.
She was the mother-in-law of the late Brian O'Leary and sister of the late Marguerite Coyle and Susan Coyle.
Visiting hours will be Mon., Nov. 11, 2024, from 3 to 6 P.M. Funeral Tues., Nov. 12, 2024, at 10 am from the DOLAN FUNERAL HOME, 106 MIDDLESEX STREET, CHELMSFORD, MA. Followed by a Funeral Mass at 11 am at St. John the Evangelist Church, North Chelmsford, MA. Burial in Pine Ridge Cemetery, Chelmsford, MA. Memorials may be made in her name to: TEAMWALK for CancerCare attention Andrea Jackson at Lowell General Hospital, 295 Varnum Avenue Lowell, MA 01854. ARRANGEMENTS BY DOLAN FUNERAL HOME 978-251-4041. Guestbook at www.dolanfuneralhome.com