Anne M. Flynn

WORCESTER-Anne M. (Griffin) Flynn 85, formerly of 49 Pleasant Valley Dr. died Monday, Jan. 9, in UMASS Memorial Hospital.

She leaves a son, John "Jay" Flynn of Worcester; a daughter, Ann Marie Fiercke of Hopkinton; a sister, Sister Marie Griffin SND of Worcester, nieces and nephews. Two brothers, Joseph and Maurice Griffin, predeceased her. She was born in Worcester, daughter of Timothy and Mary (Clifford) Griffin and graduated from Ascension High School and Salter Secretarial School.

Anne was a group chief operator in the Operator Service Dept. for New England Telephone Company for 39 years, retiring in 1980. She was a member of St. Joan of Arc Church, the 49ers Club on Lincoln, the Telephone Pioneers of America and the Notre Dame de NaMur Alumni.

The funeral will be held Friday, January 13 from CALLAHAN & FAY BROTHERS FUNERAL HOME, 61 Myrtle St. with a Mass at 10:00 AM in St. Joan of Arc Church, 571 Lincoln St. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery. Visiting Hours are from 6:00 until 8:00 PM Thursday, Jan. 12 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations made be made to the Sisters of Notre Dame Province Center, 468 Poquonock Ave., Windsor, CT 06095-2473.