…St. Dorothy’s Parish; 97
TEWKSBURY – Eileen Veronica (Ryan) Anderson, age 97, beloved mother of six, died Monday morning, April 27, at Bear Mountain of Andover, after a year long battle with declining health. She was the beloved wife of the late Ronald “Andy” Anderson, who died in 1999.
She was born in Boston, one of five children of the late Charles and Frances (Maze) Ryan, and raised in East Boston. After their marriage, she and Andy moved to Tewksbury to raise their family. She was a communicant of St. Dorothy’s Parish in Wilmington.
She leaves five children, Lynn Mountcastle, Susan Anderson, Kevin Anderson and his wife Kathie all of Tewksbury, Shawn Anderson of Andover, Jeffrey Anderson of Lake Placid, FL; was predeceased by her daughter, Paula Medeiros; and late siblings, Charles Ryan, Lorraine Young, Paul Ryan, and Robert Ryan; eleven grandchildren; David Mountcastle of Nashua, NH, Shannon Bradley of Tewksbury, Robin Smith and Stacy Finn both of Billerica, Jennifer Staples of Dracut, Kimberly Anderson of Tewksbury, Kelly DeAngelis of So. Boston, Hannah Anderson, Shawn Anderson, and Ryan Anderson all of Tewksbury, Thomas Anderson of Sanford, ME; sixteen great grandchildren, Nicole, Christopher, Robert, Timothy, Mark, Alexa, Jenna, Heather, Daniel, James, Camryn, Evan, Cole, Shea, Cameron, and Calvin; one great great grandchild, Gabriel; and many nieces and nephews.
Due to the Covid-19 crisis, funeral services are private. A Memorial Mass and “Celebration of Life” will be announced when the crisis has passed. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the American Cancer Society, 3 Speen St., Suite 250, Framingham, MA 01701 are encouraged. The Tewksbury Funeral Home is honored to serve the Anderson family. For guestbook. see: legacy.comVisit: tewksburyfuneralhome.com