Callnan, Evelyn, 89, May 30, 2015. Calling hours are at Saint Mary of the Visitation Church on Friday, June 5, from 9 a.m. until time of services at 10 a.m. Interment will be held at the Old St. Mary’s Cemetery, followed by a time of fellowship. Arrangements by Dunn Funeral Home, Houlton.
HOULTON – Evelyn Callnan, 89, passed away May 30, 2015, at a local hospital. She was born Dec. 22, 1925, in Wytopitlock.
Evelyn grew up in Aroostook County and graduated from Houlton High School. She met and married Donald Callnan. Together they raised their eight children on their family farm. Evelyn loved all animals, especially cats and birds. She enjoyed flowers, reading the newspaper and doing crossword puzzles.
Evelyn is survived by her seven children, Dennis Callnan and his wife, Lynn, William Callnan and his wife, Sandra, Jane Mitchell and her husband, Richard, Timothy Callnan and his wife, Susan, Paul Callnan and his wife, Cindy, Peter Callnan and his husband, John Hennessy, James Callnan and his wife, Cheryl; eighteen grandchildren, twenty-five great-grandchildren; three brothers-in-law, Robert Anderson, Maurice Callnan and his wife, Mary, Francis Callnan and his wife, Ellen; several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents; her husband, Donald; her son, Andrew; and her brother, Reginald Campbell. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Abouleish and the staff of Madigan Estates for their wonderful care.
Friends may call at Saint Mary of the Visitation Church Friday, June 5, from 9 a.m. until the time of service at 10 a.m. when a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated with Fr. David Raymond celebrant. Interment will be in the Old St. Mary’s Cemetery. A time of fellowship will follow the service in the Parish Center. In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made in Evelyn’s memory payable to the Houlton Humane Society, c/o Dunn Funeral Home, 11 Park Street, Houlton, ME 04730. Online condolences and guest book: dunnfuneral.com.
