Anna (Mobilia) Bannon

Anna (Mobilia) Bannon, 94, of Newington, formerly of West Hartford, died on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at Hartford Hospital, surrounded by her family following a sudden illness. She was the loving wife for almost 63 years of the late Harold F. Bannon, Sr. Anna was the daughter of the late Domenicangelo and Maria Crisignana (Palmieri) Mobilia, immigrants from Italy. Anna graduated from Bulkeley High School in three and a half years. She participated in many school activities and was a member of the National Honor Society. She worked for the Travelers Insurance Company prior to raising her sons and involving herself in her sons' education or sporting activities. Anna retired from the Personnel Division, State of CT. after seventeen and a half years of service. Anna was the Unit Supervisor of the Certification Unit, which was responsible for promulgating employment lists and verifying that appointments were in compliance with merit system regulations. Anna was a member of Saint Augustine's Church in Hartford until she moved to West Hartford and joined St Brigid's Church and Ladies Guild. For years, she attended exercise classes at the Elmwood Senior Center. Anna enjoyed cooking, family gatherings, reading novels and watching the UCONN men and women's basketball teams. Anna was a constant source of inspiration to her family and friends. She was always positive and cheerful, kind and willing to listen or help anyone. A loving and devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother, she leaves behind her sons, Charles A. Bannon of Farmington and Harold F. Bannon, Jr. and his wife Deborah of Rocky Hill, and five grandchildren; Ted Bannon of Georgia, Brian Bannon and his wife Rene of South Carolina, Ellynne Bannon of Colorado, Cara Shelton and her husband Shane of Lawrenceville, Georgia, Jill Young and her husband Steven of Grayson, Georgia and 8 great-grandchildren. Anna also leaves one sister-in-law, Rosemary Ostafin, one brother-in-law, Richard Bannon and several nieces and nephews. Anna was predeceased by her sisters, Mary DiCorleto, Rose Colgan and Antoinette Mobilia and her brother, Peter Mobilia, Sr. The family wishes to express their sincerest appreciation to the entire staff at Middlewoods of Newington where Anna was residing and developed many friends. The funeral is Monday at 9 a.m. from the D'Esopo Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Boulevard, Wethersfield, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Brigid's Church, 1088 New Britain Ave. West Hartford. Burial will be in Mt St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield. Calling hours are Sunday from 5-8 pm at the funeral home. Memorial contributions in Anna's name may be made to the St. Anthony's Guild, 144 West 32nd Street, New York, NY 10001-3202 (www.anthonian.org) or to the

American Heart Association

, 5 Brookside Drive, Wallingford, CT. 06492. For online expressions of sympathy to the family, please visit www.desopo.com.