Anne Margaret (Skeffington) Prendergast, 90, of Bow, NH died June 24th, 2024 after a sudden illness.

Born in Manchester, NH.  Anne was the daughter of the late Michael and Gladys (Cheney) Skeffington.

After graduating from Manchester Central High School in 1951. Anne went on to earn her certification in nursing in 1954 from the Nashua Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, where she was the recipient of the Florence Nightingale medal of honor.

When she wasn't caring for patients at the Concord Hospital, the NH Hospital, or the NH Odd Fellows Home, Anne and her husband John Patrick Prendergast  (married in 1954)  raised (6) children in Concord, NH. Eileen McGuirk (Douglas) of Danvers, MA, Noreen Lavorgna (Stephen) of Rollinsford NH, Timothy Prendergast of Newark NJ, Joseph Prendergast (Claudia) of Allenstown NH, John Prendergast and his partner Carol Woodman of Eliot ME, and Maureen Prendergast and her husband Paul Deguise of Amherst NH.

Anne was also a grandmother to Erin, Brian, Peter, Carly, Jacqueline, Jennifer, and Dillon. She also enjoyed a generation of great-grandchildren: Gianna, Kinley, Rowen, and Braelyn. She looked forward to the arrival of great granddaughter Valentina, expected Oct. 2024.

Anne grew up the 5th eldest of (9) siblings: Mary Trumble, Virginia Myette, William Skeffington, John Skeffington, Helen Grady, Norma Charest, Jean O'Neil Skeffington, and Maureen Cassidy.

Anne also enjoyed a great number of nieces and nephews, of whom she was very proud, a special few who also called her godmother.  She also had a number of dear brothers and sisters-in-law.

Anne was pre-deceased by her parents, her husband John, their daughter Eileen, Anne's brothers John and William, and sisters Jean, Helen, Mary, and Virginia.

"As a nurse, we have the opportunity to heal the mind, soul, heart, and body of our patients. They may forget your name but they will never forget how you made them feel."- Maya Angelou

Mom, sister, aunt, godmother, friend, thank you for taking care of us all…you will be forever missed.

A visiting hour will be held Thursday, July 18th, from 9:30am to 10:30am at the Waters Funeral Home, 50 South Main St. Concord.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11am at Christ the King, St. John the Evangelist Church, 72 South Main St., Concord.