SUTTON - Anne (O'Neill) Licopoli of Sutton, died Tuesday morning March 31, 2015 at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, after a long battle with cancer. She died as she lived her life, surrounded by family and friends.
Anne is survived by her husband of 55 years, Carl; children, Julie of Cambridge, Michael of Sutton, Beth of Wrentham, Marisa Jennifer of Oxford and Carlo of Sutton; younger sister, Marci and husband Leslie Wade of Montserrat BWI and Philadelphia PA; her four beloved grandchildren, Madeline Licopoli, and Nicholas, Ian and Margaret Logie as well as several nieces and nephews and brothers and sisters in law. She is predeceased by her parents, John R. and Margaret Mary (Smith) O'Neill and her older sister, Margaret "Peg" McKinley all of Philadelphia PA.
Anne was born and raised in Philadelphia PA. After graduation from Immaculata College in Immaculata PA, she taught home economics in the Philadelphia Public Schools. In 1969, she moved to Sutton with her family where she raised her five children and became an active member of the Sutton community. In 1979, she returned to teaching and taught Home Economics in the Sutton Public School system for 22 years. During her 22 years at Sutton High School, she was coach for the first varsity girls' soccer team. The teams went on to win division state championships in 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1996. Two of her players were high school All Americans. Anne was inducted into the Sutton High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005. She was a class advisor for the class of 1986 and became an avid skier in her 40s when she organized and lead the high school and middle school ski clubs. She loved teaching and in retirement continued to be a part of the Sutton School system as a substitute teacher. Anne was an active member of her parish, St Mark's Church, in Sutton where she was the director of Religious Education for 30 years. She was honored for her service to the parish in 2000. She also served as Eucharistic Minister and Lector. She loved to travel. During summer vacations, she organized and chaperoned various student trips to France, Spain, Italy, Greece, England, and Ireland with EF Educational Tours. She took several trips to the Caribbean to either visit her sister in Montserrat or just to relax and enjoy the sand and sun in the Grand Caymans, St Thomas, Antigua, Trinidad, Tobago, and St John's. She also travelled with family to Italy, California, Florida, the Southwest, the Yellowstone Parks, and Canada. One of her favorite places to visit with her family was the Old Orchard Beach area in Maine. She had hoped to take a trip to Costa Rica and Hawaii someday.
She loved living in the town of Sutton and was always generous with her time whether it was knitting prayer shawls, bringing a meal to a sick friend or neighbor or listening and giving an encouraging word. She will be deeply missed by all who loved her.
Calling hours will be held at Mulhane Home for Funeral, 45 Main Street, Millbury on Monday April 6th from 5pm to 8pm. A funeral Mass is scheduled for Tuesday April 7 at 11am at St Mark's Church, 356 Boston Road, Sutton with the burial to follow at Pigeon Hill Cemetery. All are welcome to attend a reception immediately following the burial at the Dudley-Gendron American Legion Post, Boston Road, Sutton. Flowers will be accepted but you may also make a donation in her memory to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th floor, Brookline MA 02445 or at dana-farber.org. She and her family would like to thank all at Dana Farber Cancer Institute especially Craig Bunnell, MD, MPH, MBA, Danielle Bowers, PA, and Karen Murphy, RN and the staff at UMass Medical Center for her care during her last few days.
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Anne is survived by her husband of 55 years, Carl; children, Julie of Cambridge, Michael of Sutton, Beth of Wrentham, Marisa Jennifer of Oxford and Carlo of Sutton; younger sister, Marci and husband Leslie Wade of Montserrat BWI and Philadelphia PA; her four beloved grandchildren, Madeline Licopoli, and Nicholas, Ian and Margaret Logie as well as several nieces and nephews and brothers and sisters in law. She is predeceased by her parents, John R. and Margaret Mary (Smith) O'Neill and her older sister, Margaret "Peg" McKinley all of Philadelphia PA.
Anne was born and raised in Philadelphia PA. After graduation from Immaculata College in Immaculata PA, she taught home economics in the Philadelphia Public Schools. In 1969, she moved to Sutton with her family where she raised her five children and became an active member of the Sutton community. In 1979, she returned to teaching and taught Home Economics in the Sutton Public School system for 22 years. During her 22 years at Sutton High School, she was coach for the first varsity girls' soccer team. The teams went on to win division state championships in 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1996. Two of her players were high school All Americans. Anne was inducted into the Sutton High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005. She was a class advisor for the class of 1986 and became an avid skier in her 40s when she organized and lead the high school and middle school ski clubs. She loved teaching and in retirement continued to be a part of the Sutton School system as a substitute teacher. Anne was an active member of her parish, St Mark's Church, in Sutton where she was the director of Religious Education for 30 years. She was honored for her service to the parish in 2000. She also served as Eucharistic Minister and Lector. She loved to travel. During summer vacations, she organized and chaperoned various student trips to France, Spain, Italy, Greece, England, and Ireland with EF Educational Tours. She took several trips to the Caribbean to either visit her sister in Montserrat or just to relax and enjoy the sand and sun in the Grand Caymans, St Thomas, Antigua, Trinidad, Tobago, and St John's. She also travelled with family to Italy, California, Florida, the Southwest, the Yellowstone Parks, and Canada. One of her favorite places to visit with her family was the Old Orchard Beach area in Maine. She had hoped to take a trip to Costa Rica and Hawaii someday.
She loved living in the town of Sutton and was always generous with her time whether it was knitting prayer shawls, bringing a meal to a sick friend or neighbor or listening and giving an encouraging word. She will be deeply missed by all who loved her.
Calling hours will be held at Mulhane Home for Funeral, 45 Main Street, Millbury on Monday April 6th from 5pm to 8pm. A funeral Mass is scheduled for Tuesday April 7 at 11am at St Mark's Church, 356 Boston Road, Sutton with the burial to follow at Pigeon Hill Cemetery. All are welcome to attend a reception immediately following the burial at the Dudley-Gendron American Legion Post, Boston Road, Sutton. Flowers will be accepted but you may also make a donation in her memory to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th floor, Brookline MA 02445 or at dana-farber.org. She and her family would like to thank all at Dana Farber Cancer Institute especially Craig Bunnell, MD, MPH, MBA, Danielle Bowers, PA, and Karen Murphy, RN and the staff at UMass Medical Center for her care during her last few days.
Read Anne Licopoli's Obituary and Guestbook on mulhane.com.
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