Obituary

Ann Margaret Mintie

Succumbing after a long illness, Ann Margaret (Dillon) Mintie died November 28, 2023.

Ann was born July 19, 1931 in Pittsburgh PA, the youngest of seven children, Ann graduated from St. Basil High School, 1949. She had a marvelous mezzo-soprano singing voice, and was once offered a scholarship after High school to the Julliard. Instead, Ann became an American Airline stewardess from 1952-1954.

Married Thomas B. Dillon, Sr. on November 6, 1954 at the Passionist Monastery in Pittsburgh, PA.

Ann had six children. She is survived by Sr. Beth Ann Dillon, Thomas B. Dillon, Jr., Ann Marie Potter; Lisa E. Amato; Linda E. Upton and William C. Dillon; and grandchildren – Dax Dillon; Jessica Russell; Jason Potter; Dylan Potter; Gabriel Potter; Randall M. Schornack; Franklin A. Amato, Derek T. Amato; Farrah Matlock. Great grandchildren: Adaline Dillon; Eliza Dillon; Harrison Schornack, Rylee Schornack, and August Matlock.

Over Forty years ago, at St. Edward the confessor parish. with the permission of the pastor, Fr. Knight, Ann established the Mary’s Corner, a parish library and bookstore.

With her great love for the Blessed Mother, Ann helped to establish the Blue Army devotionals, the First Saturday Rosary league, and the traveling Pilgrim Statute of Fatima in the parish.

In 1998, Ann was awarded the Woman of the Year award in the Diocese of Orange, and from the Cardinal Mindszenty Foundation, St. Louis, MO.

Ann was also a recognized landscape and seascape artist. She was creative and loved her garden and interior decorating.

She is predeceased in death by Thomas B. Dillon, Sr., her first husband; and of second husband Mr. Fred C. Mintie.

The wake @10am followed by the Mass of the Resurrection on Monday, December 11th, 2023 at St. Edward the Confessor Church, Dana Point, California.

In lieu of flowers – Please have Masses said for the repose of Ann’s soul .

Or – A memorial donation may be made in name of Ann M. Mintie to the SPAR Program – a Catholic Religious education program for Special Children and Teens. (Address: SPAR 207 Chapel Dr., Syracuse, NY 13219)