Anna Mae (Kennedy) Ouellette

Anna Mae (Kennedy) Ouellette, a longtime resident of Falmouth, died on November 25 after a long illness from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. She was 89 years old.
She was the widow of Albert C. Ouellette.
Born in Half Day, Illinois, she was the daughter of Kathryn (Amann) Kennedy and Joseph Kennedy.
She grew up on a dairy farm during the Great Depression, and graduated from Libertyville High School in Libertyville, Illinois.
After graduation, she attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, concentrating in fashion design and learning couture. She modeled many of her completed designs.
She had to interrupt her education after both of her parents died, to help raise her youngest brother, Delbert Kennedy.
During World War II, she worked in packaging in Libertyville at Fould’s Inc., where workers would send notes of support to troops overseas in boxes of macaroni.
After the war, she met and later married Albert Ouellette, who was a chief warrant officer in the US Navy stationed at Great Lakes.
The couple bought a house in Libertyville neighboring the dairy farm where she had grown up.
After the birth of their fifth child, they moved to Falmouth in 1964.
Mrs. Ouellette owned Ann’s Alterations while raising her family. At this time she worked with her cousin, who was a breast cancer survivor, on a new line of prosthetic swimsuit designs for Cole of California.
She was a member of St. Patrick’s Church.
She loved to travel and was an avid reader who also enjoyed Big Band era and Country Western music.
Mrs. Ouellette also was a Celtics fan.
She leaves her children, Carol Ann Murphy of East Falmouth, Robert Ouellette of Norwood, Kathryn Parker of Mashpee, Albert Ouellette of East Falmouth, and James Ouellette of Mashpee; her grandchildren, Charles Parker of Boca Raton, Florida, Brendan Murphy of East Falmouth, Patrick Ouellette of Norwood, Ashley Parker of Bradenton, Florida, Marcus Ouellette of Mashpee, Kyle Ouellette of Mashpee, and Tyler DuPuis of Hyannis; and many nieces and nephews.
A memorial Mass will be announced at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Royal Nursing Center, Alzheimer’s Unit 3rd Floor, Main Street, Falmouth, MA, attn: Karen Souza.