Anne Margaret Shannon, 93, a resident of Stoneridge Retirement Community in Mystic, passed away after a brief illness, surrounded by her family, on Monday, June 13, 2011. She was the wife of the late Donald E. Shannon.
Born August 2, 1917 her parents both passed away by the time she was four years old and she was raised by her Grandmother and Aunt in Brooklyn, NY. Anne worked as an office manager for a firm of Wall Street for many years before marrying her husband in 1947. They were blessed to have a wonderful life together and enjoyed 56 years of marriage residing in NYC, Huntington, NY Westport, CT, and Sarasota FL.
Together, Anne and Don raised four children. Anne, a stay at home mother and Don a FBI agent and corporate attorney, raised their family in Huntington, NY and Westport, CT. After retirement they enjoyed 20 years in Sarasota, FL. Anne was an avid bridge player, golfer, and church volunteer but her true joy in life was her husband and children.
She is survived by her three children, Mary Ellen Slenker of Gales Ferry, CT, Bill Shannon of Norwalk, CT, and Patricia Schmidt of North Kingstown, RI, as well as ten grandchildren; Kelly Brandon, Mark Brandon, Kimberly Reardon, Tom Shannon, Jim Shannon, Anna Shannon, Conor Schmidt, Dan Schmidt, Catherine Schmidt, and Greyson Shannon. She was preceded in death by her oldest son, Donald E. Shannon Jr.
The family extends a heartfelt thank you to the staff at Avalon Health Center, Seniors Helping Seniors, and the end of life caregivers at Lawrence & Memorial Hospital.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, E. Main Street, Mystic on Friday at 10am. Burial will be private.
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