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"Jack"
Bloomfield: Jack passed away on Saturday, Sept 20th, 2008, at the age of 90. He is survived by children: Alayne, Paul, Karen, & Mitchel (Robin) Evans; grandchildren: Rose, Neal & Sam Yurick and Brandon Evans; and close friend Sue McCabe. He was predeceased by his son, Randy.
Jack was born in Buffalo and grew up in Hemlock, NY, attending Hemlock High School where he played basketball. Jack graduated from the U of R in 1939 and in 1942 married his first wife, Madlyn D.Horacek. He taught at the U of R Institute of Optics in the late 40's and early 50's. He was one of the founders of Tropel Inc. in 1953. In 1967, Jack formed Velmex Inc., now in its 41st year as a manufacturer of precision positioning equipment used in science and industry.
Jack's philanthropic interests included sponsorship of engineering students at the UR, donations to the Town of Richmond of recreational facilities adjacent to Sandy Bottom Beach, and local community sports teams.
Jack enjoyed writing short stories about his early years which included fond memories of riding the train with his grandpa, John Covey, as engineer. His love of trains and the railroad continued through his life as did his enjoyment of sailing. He loved to share his passion for sailing with others and was known to sail across Lake Ontario to Toronto on several occasions.
Jack was a member of Oak Orchard Yacht Club since 1972. He was a member of First Unitarian Church in Rochester and the Bloomfield Scientific Club.
Donations in Jack's memory may be made to WXXI, 280 State St., Roch., NY 14614 or the Alzheimer's Association/Rochester Chapter, 435 E. Henrietta Rd., Roch., NY 14620. An open house in celebration of Jack's life will be held Friday, September 26, 2008 , between 4 and 7 pm. at Velmex Inc., 7550 Rt. 5 & 20, Bloomfield, NY.
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Pat Crowley
September 29, 2008
Dear Evans Family and Sue,
Jack was almost "bigger than life". I first got to know him when I became Supervisor in 1986. He was still serving on the Planning Board then, but it wasn't until he gave me his "Grand Tour" that I really began to truly appreciate his generosity and philanthropic spirit. He was genuinely excited to show me his converted Hemlock school building, the park on Honeoye Lake that now bears his name, the Velmex facility. He shared his personal story and his love of basketball. A few years later, he gave me some copies of his written stories, which I still treasure. We talked about our respect for our alma mater, the University of Rochester. I never got to sail on Lake Ontario with Jack, an opportunity I regretably missed.
Jack was a benefactor to both his "hometown" (Hemlock/Honeoye) and to his "adopted" town of East Bloomfield. Both communities owe Jack Evans a tremendous amount of gratitude. He will be truly missed, but always treasured!
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