Jeanne (Sweeney) Evans

Jeanne (Sweeney) Evans, 68, of Colchester and formerly of East Hartford, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family after a long, courageous battle with cancer on Saturday (Feb. 18, 2017).
Born May 22, 1948 in Madera, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clair and Mary (Isenberg) Sweeney.
Jeanne had worked as a Registered Nurse at Mystic Health Care and Rehabilitation Center for many years before her retirement.  Mrs. Evans was proud of her longtime membership with Mensa.  She had also been an active member of the East Hartford Board of Education and had served as PTA President at Silver Lane Elementary when her daughter was young.  In her spare time, she enjoyed scrapbooking and birdwatching, but her greatest joy was found in her family, to whom she was ever devoted.
She leaves her loving husband of 47 years, Herbert C. Evans; their daughter, Mary Evans-Kramer and her husband, Darin Kramer of Colchester, with whom they made their home; her stepdaughter, Victoria Davis and her husband, Tim of Manchester; grandchildren, Cassandra Evans (with whom she shared a special bond), Timothy Davis, Mark Davis and his wife, Bethany Rader, Crystal Coombs, Gavin Davis and Travis Whitman and his wife Hiroko, as well as Mary's expectant twins; three great grandchildren, Mikayla Coombs and Danny and Nathaniel Whitman; her dear, lifelong friend, Judy Kennedy; and numerous extended family and friends.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her sister, Alice Nieves.
The family will receive guests starting at 1 PM Sunday (March 12th) at the Aurora-McCarthy Funeral Home, 167 Old Hartford Road, Colchester, before a Chapel Service celebrating her life at 2 PM.  Burial will be private.
Donations in her memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123 (www.cancer.org).