Anne L. (McAuliffe) Collins, 76, of North Andover, passed away on November 18, 2024, at the
High Pointe Hospice House in Haverhill. The daughter of the late Albert and Dolores
(Choquette) McAuliffe, she was born in Somerville on June 19, 1948, and had been an area
resident all her life. Anne retired from Pfizer Inc. where she worked as a dedicated Executive
Assistant for many years. She sang in the choir at St. Augustine church in Andover, was a
member of the Andover Garden Club, the North Parish Quilt Guild, and loved to spend time with her family and friends. Anne is the widow of Kenneth G. Collins and was also pre-deceased by her brothers John E. McAuliffe and A. Michael McAuliffe.
She is survived by her two daughters: Maura A. Collins of St. Petersburg, FL, and Erin C. Whitney and her husband Gregory T. Whitney of Chelmsford, MA, one brother Paul F. McAuliffe of Warner, NH, one sister Jeanne M. McAuliffe of Pleasanton, CA. There are four grandchildren: Ryan M. Collins, Michael J. Collins, Natalie A. Whitney and Colin G. Whitney. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Anne’s memory to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 13770 Noel Road, Suite 801889, Dallas, TX 73580 or online at komen.org or to the American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Ave. Dallas, TX 75231or online at heart.org.
Family and friends are invited to attend visiting hours on Sunday, November 24, 2024, from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm at Burke-Magliozzi Funeral Home, 390 North Main St., Andover. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, November 25, 2024, at 10:00 am at St. Michael Church in North Andover, burial will follow in Spring Grove Cemetery in Andover. Online condolences may be shared at www.burkemagliozzi.com.