Shrewsbury – Anna T. (Moosey) Mikutaitis, of Shrewsbury, died Monday, July 27, 2015 at UMass Memorial Hospital. She was 88.
Born April 2, 1927 in Somerville, daughter of the late Chris and Annie (Hughes) Galvin. Anna was raised and educated in Arlington graduating from Arlington High School. She worked as an operator for New England Telephone Company. She also worked as a supervisor for State Mutual Insurance for many years.
She married her first husband, Joseph Moosey, in 1952 and they lived together in Shrewsbury until his death in 1971. She would meet Jim Mikutaitis whom she would marry in 1980 at St. Stephen’s Church in Worcester.
Anna led a simple life, but one that filled her with so much joy. She enjoyed spending time in Florida looking after her parents, taking trips to Cape Cod, and living in Shrewsbury for 45 years. She was a member of the Shrewsbury Woman’s Club and was active at the senior center.
In addition to her late first husband, Anna was predeceased by her siblings, Joseph Cloherty and Peggy Toughey.
She is survived by her husband, Jim Mikutaitis; her children, Joanne Preston and her husband Michael of Medway, John C. “Chris” Moosey and his wife Mila of Harrisburg, Penn., Paul J. Moosey and his wife Cynthia of Sturbridge, and Peter J. Moosey of Colorado Springs, Col.; two brothers, Jack Cloherty of Winchester and Robert Cloherty of Lunenburg; a sister, Mary Perry of Lexington; two grandchildren, Matthew and Lara Moosey; one great-grandson, Caleb Moosey; and many nieces and nephews.
Family and friends will gather to honor and remember Anna’s life Friday, July 31, at 10 a.m., at a funeral Mass at St. Mary of the Hills Church, 630 Cross St., Boylston. Burial will follow in Mountain View Cemetery. There are no calling hours.
Memorials in her name may be made to the charity of your choice.
