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Evelyn Delgado Obituary
Born in Providence on October 3, 1924, she was the daughter of the late George and Vivian (Jackson) Hammond.
Mrs. Delgado was a nurse at the former Lying-In Hospital and Women & Infants Hospital for over 30 years before her retirement in 1989. She worked in the special care nursery unit and gave loving care to hundreds of premature infants during her tenure. Mrs. Delgado affectionately referred to her babies as sugar foot and would often play Frank Sinatra songs while tending to their needs.
Mrs. Delgado is survived by her loving children, John L. Delgado, Jr. of Baton Rouge, LA, Sharon Fordham of Providence, and Perry Delgado of Providence; Two brothers, Robert Hammond, of East Providence, and Paul Hammond, of Milton, Ma., and one sister, Vivian Moore, of Providence. She is also survived by 8 grandchildren: Nadine, Teddy, Lisa, Terri, John III, Darrie, Damian, and Eric; 13 great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews, and cousins. She was the sister of the late Kenneth, Aubrey, and Eugene Hammond, and Olive Greene.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral service on Monday, October 1 at 10:00 a.m. in the Olney Street Baptist Church, Providence. Calling hours will be conducted at The Russell J. Boyle & Son Funeral Home at 331 Smith Street in Providence on Sunday, September 30 from 4-7:00 p.m. Mrs. Delgado will be buried with her husband John at the RI Veterans Cemetery in Exeter. The legacy that they leave is loyalty and dedication to family, community, and country.
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Memories and Condolences
for Evelyn Delgado
John L Delgado, Jr
October 29, 2007
Hi Again,
It has been awhile since I came here.
It is a little better this time.
We will prevail just as you and Daddy taught us.
Daddy is strong and you are compassionate, I have those traits to guide me and so I guide my children so they can guide their children and when the time comes my grandchildren will guide their children in a manner befitting the Delgado Hammond philosophy.
Lisa Jackson
October 10, 2007
Nana,
I have so many beautiful memories of you and grandpa that I will hold close to my heart forever.
I miss you....
Love,
Lisa
Andrew McIntyre
October 10, 2007
To All,
Although I never knew this woman I have experienced some of what she was through her grand-daughter Nadine's eyes. My prayers to your family and God bless you all.
SHARON FORDHAM
October 9, 2007
MY DEAR,SWEET,BEAUTIFUL,PRECIOUS MOM. WE HAD SOME PRECIOUS TIMES TOGETHER. WE LAUGH,CRY,AND BEEN THROUGH A LOT TOGETHER RIGHT UP UNTIL GOD CALLED YOU HOME INTO ENTERNAL REST. YOU TAUGHT ME WELL ON FAMILY VALUES AND FOR THAT I AM FOREVER GRATEFUL AND WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH WHAT YOU AND DADDY HAVE INSTILL IN ME.MOM, I MISS YOU SO-MUCH, MY HEART ACHES, BUT WITH THE LORD ON MY SIDE I WILL BE OKAY. I HAVE SO MANY BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES OF YOU AND ME AND ALL THE THINGS WE DID TO-GETHER. NOW THAT YOU AND DADDY ARE TOGETHER AGAIN PLEASE KEEP A WATCHFUL EYE ON US FROM THE HEAVENS ABOVE. REST IN PEACE MY PRECIOUS MOMMIE. LOVE DAUGHTER SHARON
Linda Hawkins
October 5, 2007
Lisa, Terri, and Nadine, I am so sorry for the loss of both your grandparents. I know how much you all loved them. You always spoke so lovingly of them when you would share a story about them. May God comfort you when you are sad and may your good memories bring a smile to your faces. Miss you all. Linda (Coiffurium)
Darrie Delgado Brooks
October 5, 2007
Nana, we love you. We will always have fond memories of our summers in providence. I thank GOD for allowing you to be in our lives for so long. Jada loves you always. We will miss you. GOD will heal our hearts. And give us courage to live the lives nana would want us to have. we love you. Darrie & Jada
John L. Delgado, Jr.
October 5, 2007
Hi Again,
You know what I'm going to say so, I will look out for Sharon, Perry, Nadine, Terri and the family now, we will move together as a team in what we do, how we think of each other and listen to you and Daddy when we have thorny issues to resolve. We know each other so well it will be easier to take one step in front of the other.
You and Daddy have prepared us well, when we arrive.
Skeezie
Naomi Brown
October 3, 2007
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Keith Hammond
October 3, 2007
Dear Family,
Please know that our hearts, prayers, and love surround you in this time of sadness.
Don't linger there long 'cause you know Auntie Eb would be upset if you did.
I'll remember always the love story tribute of 'Evelyn and Johnny'.
God bless,
Keith Hammond and family
John Delgado
October 2, 2007
Hi Mummie,
To me calling your name was all I needed to do. I was safe from all things that could hurt any of us.
You and Daddy made it possible for me to graduate from Howard and Yale, get married have children and find love in places unknown to me.
When things were going in the wrong direction, you would call and say you were thinking about how I was coming along. As a young husband and father you knew when to add a word or two.
Love,is more than breath it is a way of life that transcends nature.
Deborah Denard Delgado
October 2, 2007
Family,
Mrs. Delgado was always wonderful and engaging to me. She was witty and full of personality. In a short time many, many stories and experiences were shared. We pray your strength. Please know that she was the kind of mother-in-law all people should be blessed to have. I hope that I am to my in-laws what she was to me, and that I can still call my sons my "Baby" when they reach 64!
Jennie Delgado
October 1, 2007
My friend Evelyn is gone…well, I am left with a lot of good memories, especially of our Pokeno nights. In rain, sleet or heat we played Pokeno once a week for over 55 years. Is that unreal?
I must share this one funny story with the family. I will always remember on a bad night, that Johnnie told her that she should stay home. She responded, “Alright Johnnie.” Then she waited…when she thought that he was asleep she, with shoes in hand, tip- toed to the door. Johnnie said, “Ev, you do not have to sneak out…just go.”
Evelyn and I were blessed with having a wonderful sister-in-law relationship. It would be an understatement to say that I will never forget her.
I hope that the family understands how much I would have wanted to be with them, to see Evelyn one more time. Health problems prevented me from doing so. I am truly sorry for this. Instead I said a pray for both her and the family… from home.
She has left behind a most wonderful family. A family that I, too, have enjoyed over the years. We will all have lost a most wonder person. We can only hope that she and Johnnie have met in heaven.
God be with you all……
Much love,
Aunt Jennie
Gail Lucas Silva
September 30, 2007
Dear Sharon, Skeezie & Perry,
To share with you how much I adored your mother would take a lot of space! We spent many of years meeting on Tuesday's to play Pokeno. I affectingly called her my “Cousin.”
She has taken with her the many, many laughs…at my expense, for sure, of things that we experienced during those times.
For all of the family that she has left behind, you have had the pleasure of having a most beautiful mother, friend, and confidant. Hopefully, Evelyn has joined your dad, among many of her contemporaries… in a place we all will be one day.
We all have been in the position of putting off for tomorrow what we could have done today…this is what happened when I came home to Providence for a luncheon for my senior Pokeno “cousin’s” reunion. Had the activity been planned for a couple of weeks earlier, I would have had a chance to visit with your mom and enjoyed her wonderful smile and demeanor. If we could turn back the hands of time…….
She was truly a wonderful person and I want to convey my most sincere sympathy to the family.
Andrea Barbosa
September 30, 2007
Terri,
My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family. I know how difficult this time can be - you loved your grandmother so dearly. Please let me know if there is anything I can do for you.
Rachel (Wills) Russell
September 30, 2007
Terri & family,
Sending you love and prayers during this difficult time. Your Nana was a beautiful woman who will be remembered fondly.
With sincere sympathy,
Gloria Andrade
September 30, 2007
Dear Sharon, Skeezie & Perry,
Please accept our deepest sympathy. Aunt Evelyn was a wonderful person she will be missed a great deal. May she rest in peace.
Gloria & Bruce A.
The Washington Family
September 29, 2007
Perry & Family,
With sincere regrets on the passing of your precious mother. May the peace of God be with all of you at this time of distress.
Jane Robertson
September 29, 2007
Dear Delgado Family
Losing a Mother is one of the deepest sorrows a heart can know. I will always remember Auntie Ev in my heart and soul. She was the vision of love. I will miss her like my mother.
Love Always
Jane Peagler Robertson
Gena Murray
September 29, 2007
Sharon, Skeezy, Perry and Family
My prayers are with you during this time. Auntie Ev was one the most honest people I knew. Which made her special. I will always remember "Auntie Ev".
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