I am responding to the question: what did you learn from Anne Sheeran?  So this comment is not exactly a condolence, though some may find it so.  Anne Marie (Crowe) Sheeran reminded me of my mother.  Both were supportive, witty, and sharp-edged in their view of me.  That is, they were on my side but quite able to poke fun at my dubious behaviors.  For example, once when commenting on whether I should visit another unconventional cousin, Anne Marie (as I always knew her) said, "Well, ____________ can be strange, but then so are you, so maybe __________ will welcome you."  We both laughed, but she had made her point.

What I learned is that humorous candor can be more memorable (and more instructive) than very polite good wishes or looks of silent disapproval.  Anne Marie always gave me something to think about, even while I enjoyed her satiric barbs.  She liked me but thought in some ways that I could be better.  Mom once said (speaking of me in the third person), "Edward has enjoyed his own company now for years."  Anne Marie could have spoken the same sentence.   Maybe they're sharing a few pointed remarks about me now.  I hope so.

Dear sons of Annemarie!

So sorry for your loss, though I’d heard that she had not been quite herself, nor very active outside her home for the past few years. She had been so active at Lowell State Teacher’s College where we met, and actually spent a summer together at Hampton Beach with a group of classmate friends living at “ Cozy Corner” when we all waitressed and partied. 

She’s surely at peace and earning her heavenly reward. Our prayers are with yours. 

Lovingly, Barbara (Baroni) and Ed Flanagan