Anne J. Tullis

Anne Dirksmeier Tullis, 88 of Braintree, died Thursday June 16, 2016 peacefully of natural causes in her home.

Anne was survived by her husband of  61 years, Robert D. Tullis of Hull. She was the daughter of the late Andrew Dirksmeier and Gertrude Donohoe Dirksmeier. She is also survived by her 8 children, Anne Tullis FitzGerald Bunker and her husband Charles, Robert D. Tullis and his wife Laurie Jo, Virginia M. Tullis Chung and her husband Kar Chun, Ellen E Tullis Letts and her late husband Ronald, Andrew Tullis, Timothy J. Tullis and his wife Susan, Teresa J Tullis Fraser and Donna C. Tullis Leitao and her husband Lucien. She was also survived by her 18 grandchildren: Jonathan FitzGerald, Sandra Kerfien, Brian FitzGerald, Erik FitzGerald, Danielle Kozikowski, Kellyanne Tullis, Casey Mahoney, Bobbie Sylvester, Katie Chung, Karl Chung, Timothy Tullis Jr, Samantha Tullis, Alyson Fraser, Kate Fraser, Lindsey Power, Amanda Llanes,  Krystina Leitao, and Angelina Leitao and 10 great grandchildren Jack, Kylee, Adam, Haiden, Nolan, Avery, Dolly, Kayden, Jordan, Kensleigh and 3 pending.

Anne was known for her wonderful smile and infectious laughter. Music was Anne’s life and she passed that on to all her children. Anne was a founder and life long member of a music group named Belles & Beaux, founded by her father, Andrew Dirksmeier. Belles & Beaux is a highly decorated USO group that performs primarily for Veteran Hospitals and Nursing Homes. Anne was famous in the neighborhood for using a cowbell to call all her children for dinner, and her fried bologna sandwiches.  Her life was like the “Sound of Music”, from her singing to every outing on the weekends, like waterskiing at Monponsett, to making all her children matching outfits.

Anne’s life was straight out of movie. She met the love of her life while performing with the USO while he was serving in the Navy. Anne & Bob took their family on many vacations including a trip to Disney on their 40th anniversary, a cruise on their 50th, and again on their 60th anniversary with over 60 attendees. 

Anne is survived by her sister Trudy Dirksmeier Martel, her sister in law Louise Dirksmeier , her brother in law William Tullish and his wife Alice. Anne was predeceased by her siblings Andrew, Paul, Virginia, Joseph and Rosemarie Dirksmeier.

Visiting hours will be held Wednesday, June 22nd from 2-4pm, and 6-8 pm at McDonalds Keohane Funeral Home, 809 Main Street Weymouth. A funeral mass will  be held at Sacred Heart Church, Weymouth on Thursday June 23rd at 9am followed immediately with burial at the National Cemetery in Bourne, MA.

 In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Steward Home Care Hospice, 30 Perwal St. Westwood MA 02090; who were amazing support in her last months. A special thanks to her wonderful caregiver Charmaine Garrison.