Antoinette M. "Toni" Paul, 86, of New Baden, died Friday, July 27, 2007 at Clinton Manor in New Baden. She was born July 3, 1921 in Presque Isle, ME daughter of Joseph and Anne (Cyr) Sinclair. She married Joseph F. Paul on June 20, 1950 in Springfield, MA and he preceded her in death on January 28, 1994.

She is survived by one son, Stephen Paul of Mascoutah, IL and one daughter, Michelle Humphrey of LaPlata, MD; two granddaughters, Jaime Ransome and husband Tirell and Christiana Gamble and husband Kevin; four great-grandchildren, Tavian, Terrance, Bryce and Grant; and one brother, Rudy Sinclair of Redford, MI; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, John Welch of Concord, NH, Frank and Barbara Paul, and Walter and Marion Paul all of Summit, NJ. She is also survived by good friends and neighbors, including Don and Lavern "Worney" Laux, Hank & Ruth Roeber, and Joy and John Beck all of New Baden.

In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by one brother, Walter Sinclair and three sisters, Bertha Sinclair, Judy Sinclair, and Arthurina Welch.

A funeral mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. on Monday, July 30, 2007 at St. George Catholic Church in New Baden with Rev. Eugene Neff officiating. Graveside services will be held at 1 PM on August 23, 2007 at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA.

Friends may call from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. on Monday, July 30, 2007 at Hempen Funeral Home in New Baden.

Memorials may be made to any humane society and will be received at the funeral home.