Anne E. Farr, 85, of Lenox died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019, at Lee Health Care after a brief illness.
Born April 18, 1933, in Pittsfield to the late Henry and Elizabeth Daly Seckler, she attended Pittsfield High School and was a 1951 graduate. After high school, Anne worked as a transcriptionist for General Electric until she became a homemaker to her two loving children. Anne was a communicant of St. Ann’s Church. Mrs. Farr married Robert G. Farr July 28, 1956, at Sacred Heart Church. He predeceased her August 10, 2011.
Anne is survived by her children James W. Farr (Jessica) of Pittsfield and Nancy A. Visco (Richard) of Marlborough, Connecticut; and grandchildren Shannon and Hudson Visco. Besides her husband and parents, Anne was predeceased by her siblings Henry Seckler and Marilyn Reynolds.
A Liturgy of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019, at St. Ann’s Church at 11 a.m. with Monsignor John Bonzagni officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain View Cemetery. There will be no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, donations in Anne’s memory may be made to either Porchlight VNA or Elder Services of Berkshire County, both in care of the Roche Funeral Home, 120 Main St., Lenox, MA 01240. To share memories and stories, visit rochefuneralhome.com.
