WORCESTER-Marie A. (Collins) Calnan, 85 of 101 Chadwick Street formerly of Malden died Saturday, March 16th in the Meadows of Leicester. Her husband Timothy J. Calnan died in 1977. She leaves 2 daughters Maureen H. Mickiewicz of Spencer and AnnMarie Reishus of Tampa, FL; 4 grandchildren, 1 great grandson and many nieces and nephews.
She was born in Malden the daughter of James A. and Helen T. (Loemans) Collins and lived in Malden before moving to Worcester in 1997. She graduated from Wheelock College. Mrs. Calnan was a substitute school teacher in the Malden School System for 25 years retiring in 1976. She was a former member of Immaculate Conception Church in Malden.
The funeral will be held Tuesday, March 19th from O’Connor Brothers Funeral Home, 592 Park Avenue, Worcester with a Mass at 10:00 AM in St Aloysius-St Jude Church, 489 Pleasant Street, Leicester. Burial will be private in New Calvary Cemetery, Roslindale. Calling hours will be Monday, March 18th from 4:00 until 7:00 PM in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Catholic Charities, 10 Hammond Street, Worcester, MA 01610