Obit:  Evelyn J. (McMahon) Anton, Obituary,  April 27, 2001
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Evelyn J. (McMahon) Anton





Evelyn J. (McMahon) Anton, 76, of Manchester, widow of Richard F. Anton, 

died peacefully Friday, April 27, 2001, at Manchester Memorial Hospital. 



Born in Willimantic, June 17, 1924, she had been a resident of Manchester 

for the past 50 years. Evelyn was a graduate of the Bridgeport Hospital 

School of Nursing and had been an RN at the Leahy Clinic in Boston during 

the late 1940s. She was a parishioner of St. Bridget Church, Manchester, 

a volunteer at Manchester Memorial Hospital, and a member of the hospital 

auxiliary. Evelyn was an avid bridge player, enjoyed gardening, and was a 

dedicated 10-pin bowler. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, 

Richard W. And JoAnn Anton of Shelton, and John F. and Debra Anton of 

Manchester; her daughter and son-in-law, Kathleen C. and Eric Sinnamon of 

Manchester; two sisters, Dorothy Uhlig of Florida and Carolyn Thiel of New 

Jersey, and many nieces and nephews. She was a loving grandmother to five 

grandchildren, Jeffrey, Kate, and John Sinnamon, and David and Cassandra 

Anton. 



Besides her husband, she was predeceased by two brothers and a sister. 

Evelyn will be dearly missed by her family and many close lifelong friends. 



The funeral service will be held at 9:15 a.m.Tuesday, May 1, at the Watkins 

Funeral Home, 142 E. Center St., Manchester, with a Mass of Christian Burial

at 10 a.m. at St. Bridget Church, 80 Main St., Manchester. Burial will be in

St. Bridget Cemetery.



Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, April 30, at the 

funeral home.



Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association of 

Greater Hartford, 2550 US Route 1, North Brunswick, NJ 08902.