1938
Anita
2023
Anita L. Collins
March 12, 1938 — November 29, 2023
Anita's service will be live-streamed starting at 11:00 am, on Saturday, December 9th, on the St. Francis Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/stfrancisholden
WORCESTER - Anita (Lanciaux) Collins, 85, of Worcester, died peacefully, surrounded by her daughters, on November 29, 2023. Born in Central Falls, RI, she graduated from Anna Maria College and earned her Master of Social Work degree at Boston College. Her varied career included working at Worcester Youth Guidance, the Worcester YWCA, Community Healthy Link, Family Services of Central Massachusetts, and the Center for Women and Enterprise. For the past three decades, she was a clinical social worker with her own private practice. Her favorite role, though, was as grandmother extraordinaire. In addition to her four lucky grandchildren-Oliver Sughrue, Owen Sughrue, Aila Head, and Thomson Head-she leaves her daughters and sons-in-law, Helene and Steve Sughrue and Joy and Thomas Head; her sister Madeleine Stepanian and her husband, Robert; her brother, Paul Lanciaux and his wife, Lee-Ann; several nieces and nephews; and scores of friends. She was predeceased by her sister Connie Poitras and her husband Hank; and her granddaughter, Sarah Head.
Family and friends will celebrate her life at 11:00 am on Saturday, December 9, at St. Francis Episcopal Church, 70 Highland Street, Holden, Massachusetts. The service will be live streamed via a link on the St. Francis Episcopal Church Facebook page or the Miles Funeral Home online obituary. Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Abby's House, 52 High Street, Worcester, MA 01609, or to St. Francis Episcopal Church Mission Ministries, 70 Highland Street, Holden, MA, 01520.
To share a memory or offer an online condolence please visit her Tribute Wall on this page.
WORCESTER - Anita (Lanciaux) Collins, 85, of Worcester, died peacefully, surrounded by her daughters, on November 29, 2023. Born in Central Falls, RI, she graduated from Anna Maria College and earned her Master of Social Work degree at Boston College. Her varied career included working at Worcester Youth Guidance, the Worcester YWCA, Community Healthy Link, Family Services of Central Massachusetts, and the Center for Women and Enterprise. For the past three decades, she was a clinical social worker with her own private practice. Her favorite role, though, was as grandmother extraordinaire. In addition to her four lucky grandchildren-Oliver Sughrue, Owen Sughrue, Aila Head, and Thomson Head-she leaves her daughters and sons-in-law, Helene and Steve Sughrue and Joy and Thomas Head; her sister Madeleine Stepanian and her husband, Robert; her brother, Paul Lanciaux and his wife, Lee-Ann; several nieces and nephews; and scores of friends. She was predeceased by her sister Connie Poitras and her husband Hank; and her granddaughter, Sarah Head.
Family and friends will celebrate her life at 11:00 am on Saturday, December 9, at St. Francis Episcopal Church, 70 Highland Street, Holden, Massachusetts. The service will be live streamed via a link on the St. Francis Episcopal Church Facebook page or the Miles Funeral Home online obituary. Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Abby's House, 52 High Street, Worcester, MA 01609, or to St. Francis Episcopal Church Mission Ministries, 70 Highland Street, Holden, MA, 01520.
To share a memory or offer an online condolence please visit her Tribute Wall on this page.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Anita L. Collins, please visit our flower store.
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