Anne V. Antippas

Beloved sister, aunt, grandaunt and cousin

 Anne V. (Vlahakis) Antippas, 92, of Nashua, formerly of Lowell and New York City, died Friday, August 30th at the Huntington at Nashua. She was the beloved wife of the late Spyridon P. Antippas who died July 23, 2011.
 Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, June 12, 1927, a daughter of the late George and the late Helen (Aggelakos) Vlahakis, she attended Lowell schools and was a graduate of Lowell High School with the Class of 1945. Eager to pursue a teaching career, she the went on to graduate from Syracuse University in 1949 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education and then a Master’s of Arts degree from Columbia University in New York. For several years while living in England, she studied Shakespeare at Cambridge University.
 Anne married Spyridon Antippas on May 12, 1959 and lived in NYC until moving to Chappaqua, NY to be closer to her husband’s engineering position at IBM while attending Columbia Graduate School.
 Before retiring, Mrs. Antippas was employed as an English Teacher at Pleasantville High School in New York where students always remembered her classy flair for fashion, her unique collection of jewelry, her love of literature, her concern for students and her dedication to the school. When she began teaching there, she was asked to direct the annual play production. Previously, she briefly worked for the City of Lowell as Assistant Librarian and later at the former Murphy Army Hospital in Waltham. She then moved to the London England area working as Command Librarian for the Strategic Air Command before returning to the U.S. living in Holyoke while assigned to the Westover Air Force Base library.
 Among her many activities, Anne enjoyed traveling especially to Thailand, China and Iran where she developed an appreciation and understanding of many world cultures. She once was a speaker for the Whistler House in Lowell. While living in New York, she was very active in volunteer work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC. Upon retirement, she moved to Hampton Falls, NH to be closer to her family. 
 Mrs. Antippas is survived by a sister Beatrice Belkakis of Lowell; a brother Constantine “Dino” Vlahakis of Lebanon, NH; a niece Katherine Vlahakis and her wife Tricia of New York; a nephew Thomas C. Belkakis and his wife Donna of Hollis, NH; a grandniece Natalie Denyse and her husband Jordan of Charlestown, MA and her 2nd cousin Debbie Detora of Chelmsford, MA.
 She was also aunt of the late Maxine Guillemette.
 Relatives and friends may call at the HELLENIC ORTHODOX CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY in Lowell from 10 to 11 o’clock on Thursday morning, SEPTEMBER 19th followed by her Funeral Service at the church at 11 o’clock. Burial will follow the Westlawn Cemetery. E-condolences at www.odonnellfuneralhome.com. Those wishing may make contributions in her memory to Home Health and Hospice Care, 7 Executive Park Drive, Merrimack, NH 03054. Arrangements by Funeral Director James F. O’Donnell, Jr. (978) 458-8768.

Joseph A. Quinlan, Esq.

Former longtime Assistant District Attorney Commonwealth of Mass;

Joseph A. Quinlan, Esq., 61, of Swampscott, but always of Lowell, passed away peacefully Wednesday afternoon at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after a brief illness.

A member of a well-known Lowell Highlands family, Joe was born in Lowell on April 6, 1958, a son of the late Thomas J. and the late Amalia (Serio) Quinlan.

He attended St. Margaret’s Grammar school and was a proud graduate of Lowell High School, Class of 1976. He went on to attend U/Mass Amherst where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in both Journalism and Political Science in 1980.

Joe later went on to receive his Juris Doctorate from Western New England Law School in 1988.

Professionally, he began his career as a reporter for the Associated Press. After law school, Joe became a prosecutor for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts where he served as an Assistant District Attorney for over 28 years in Hampden, Middlesex and Worcester Counties and the Northwestern District.

Following his retirement, Joe served the State of New Hampshire as a prosecutor for both Carroll and Hillsborough Counties.

Over the course of his career, Joe received several professional awards for his accomplishments. In 2008, he was presented the William C. O'Malley Award as Prosecutor of the Year for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He received an Appreciation Recognition at the 15th Annual Massachusetts Missing Children's Day in 2015 and another Appreciation Recognition from the Greenfield Police Department in 2000. 

Joe was a member of several professional associations, among them, the Massachusetts and New Hampshire Bar Associations, the Mass Board of Bar Overseers Supreme Judicial Court and was a student and faculty member at the National District Attorney Association Trial Advocacy Program at the National Advocacy Center in Columbia, South Carolina. In addition, he was a faculty member for the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education.

Among his many passions and interests, Joe was a photographer, specializing in black and white photography and for a time had a studio at Western Avenue in Lowell. He also enjoyed camping, gardening, running, and he ran twice in the Boston Marathon.

However, Joe’s greatest joy was being a father and spending time with his children.

Joe is survived by his three children Sally, Will and Teddy Quinlan of West Boylston; his four siblings: Amalia M. Quinlan and her husband Daniel Devine of Buffalo, NY, Thomas A. Quinlan of New Bedford, Helen Q. Littlefield and her husband Robert of Lowell and Marian R. Walsh and her husband Gary of Mount Dora, FL; his fiancée, Mary Anne Lenihan of Swampscott, many nieces, nephews, grand nieces, grand nephews and cousins, and his godmother Marie Serio of Tonawanda, NY.

Friends may call at the O’DONNELL FUNERAL HOME 276 PAWTUCKET ST. in LOWELL from 3 to 8 P.M. Tuesday. Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Funeral Mass to be celebrated Wednesday morning at the IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH in LOWELL at 12 o’clock NOON followed by his burial at St. Patrick’s Cemetery. E-condolences/directions at www.odonnellfuneralhome.com. Those wishing may make contributions in his memory to the Jimmy Fund, c/o the Dana Farber Institute, 450 Brookline Ave. West, Boston, MA 02215. Arrangements by Funeral Director James F. O’Donnell, Jr. (978) 458-8768.

Robert T. Callary, Jr.

Beloved brother, uncle and friend;

Robert T. “Bobby” Callary, Jr., 61, of Lowell passed away peacefully Monday August 26, 2019 at the High Point House in Haverhill, Massachusetts surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, June 7, 1958, the son of the late Robert T. and the late Mary C. (Slavin) Callary, Bob enjoyed a happy childhood in his tight knit Hoyt Avenue neighborhood.

Bob attended the Immaculate Conception Grammar school and was a graduate of Austin Prep Class of 1976. He went on to receive his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from the College of Holy Cross in 1980.

For many years, Bob worked at the Radisson Hotel in Chelmsford. Most recently he served up drinks, laughter and friendship at Mt. Pleasant Golf Club in Lowell.

Among his many interests, Bob enjoyed sports, golf, horse racing and trips with friends to Saratoga and Las Vegas.

He is survived by three sisters Shauna Werner and her husband Rob of Salisbury, Paula Horton and her husband Christopher of Newtown Square, PA and Lisa Perry and her husband Mark of Sandwich, MA; his beloved nieces and nephews, Patrick, Kate and Kelsey Werner, Christopher and Kayla Horton and William and Caroline Perry; his aunts and uncle Kaye (Slavin) McCarthy of Pelham, NH, Joan (Callary) Bureau of Salisbury and John Slavin and his wife Carol of Pelham, NH.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Memorial Funeral Mass Friday morning at ST. MARGARET OF SCOTLAND CHURCH in Lowell at 10 o’clock. Private Committal Services will be held at a later date. E-condolences/directions at www.odonnellfuneralhome.com. Those wishing may make contributions in his memory to the Mount Pleasant Scholarship Fund, 141 Staples St., Lowell, MA 01851. Arrangements by the O’DONNELL FUNERAL HOME – LOWELL (978) 458-8768.

Andrew F. Sheehan

Founder of AFS Electrical Service in Chelmsford;

Andrew F. Sheehan of Chelmsford passed away peacefully on Thursday evening at Lowell General Hospital surrounded by his family after a brief illness. He was 70.

He was the beloved husband of Donna (Stephens) Sheehan for more than 48 years. A life-long Chelmsford resident, he enjoyed spending time at his family home in York, Maine.

Born in Lowell, Massachusetts on August 28, 1948, he was the son of the late Andrew L. and Laura (Tremblay) Sheehan and was a graduate of the Chelmsford High School Class of 1966.

Andy became a Master Electrician and established his own business as owner and operator of AFS Electrical Service for the past five decades.

Active in his industry, he was the former President and current member of the Massachusetts Electrical Contractor Association, as well as the Assistant Electrical Inspector for the Town of Andover for more than 30 years.

In addition to his wife Donna, Andy is survived by his three daughters, Anne Marie Costantino and her husband Greg of Boston, Joyce Sheehan of Dallas, and Debra Severini and her husband John of Windham, NH.; his son Stephen Sheehan and his wife Nichole of Chelmsford; his granddaughter Lucy Sheehan and five grandsons Jack Sheehan, Leo Severini, Luke Sheehan, Max Severini and Vince Severini.

He was also the brother of the late Clarida B. Dolan and the late Mary B. Sheehan.

Friends may call at the O’DONNELL FUNERAL HOME 276 PAWTUCKET ST. at Fletcher from 4 to 8 P.M. on Tuesday. Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Funeral Mass to be celebrated Wednesday morning at ST. MARY CHURCH at 11 o’clock. Committal Services will be private. E-Condolences/directions at www.odonnellfuneralhome.com. Those wishing to may make contributions in Andrew’s memory to the Salvation Army, 150 Appleton St., Lowell, MA 01852. Arrangements by Funeral Director James F. O’Donnell, Jr. (978)-458-8768.