Concord, New Hampshire
Ellen Victoria McEvoy
Concord, NH - Ellen Victoria McEvoy, age 83, of Clinton Street, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2024 at her home.
She was born in Nashua, NH the daughter of the late Weston and Edith (Holt) McEvoy.
Ellen lived in St. Paul, MN for almost 50 years before moving back to NH in 2020. She earned a Master's Degree in education and worked for Plato Learning until her retirement when she worked part-time in the public library. She was also a ghost writer and wrote several manuals including how to fly an airplane. A voracious reader and dedicated to literacy, she served as a volunteer reader in the local elementary school and provided specially curated books to children at St. Joseph's Home for Children where she was known as "The Book Lady". Ellen maintained a blog called "Every Library I Can" https://libraryvisitsproject.blogspot.com/ in which she wrote about all the libraries she visited across the US and Canada. She was an avid walker and a lifelong learner. Ellen had cats her whole life all of which she doted on. She was a second degree black belt in Shotokan Karate and a dollhouse hobbyist, building them for friends, family, neighbors, and charity auctions.
Ellen is survived by her daughter, Laura Ellen Knights, of California; her two sisters, Jean Holt and her husband Frank of Hollis, NH and Mary McEvoy-Barrett and her husband Ray Barrett of Concord, NH; and her nieces and nephews, Scot Holt and his wife Sharon; Victoria Su, her husband Chuck and their children Kai-Ling and Barrett; Byron Holt, his wife Shauna Gillies-Smith and their son Davis; and Andrea Barrett, her husband Scott Lurgio and their children Ella and Zoe. Ellen was very dedicated to Kai-Ling, Barrett, Ella, Zoe, and Davis, showing great interest in their athletic and artistic activities, hobbies, educational pursuits, and reading habits.
Honoring Ellen's wishes there will be no funeral services.
In lieu of flowers the family invites you to commemorate Ellen's memory by placing books in Little Free Libraries in local communities.
The Waters Funeral Home in Concord is honored to be assisting the family with her arrangements.
I remember the dollhouse she made for Lexi- so special. Ellen´s love and support of libraries reflects such a calling. I know in her lifetime she traveled to so many. I am thinking of her family and loved ones during this time.
Thea
May 18, 2024 | Friend
Thank you for sharing with those of us in StPaul who remember Ellen so fondly. Ellen shared her love of books in my third grade classroom for many years. She shared many wondrful stories that she brought to life with additional props, pictures and avid discussions. This world lost a truly remarkable woman. Thank you Ellen! I missed you when you moved back east, and I will continue to miss you as I fill little free libraries in your honor!
Micky Palewicz
May 12, 2024 | St Paul, MN | Friend
We were so sorry to hear of Ellen's passing.
Dave and Debbie French
May 10, 2024 | Family
Offering our deepest condolences at this difficult time.
The Entire Staff of Waters Funeral Home
May 09, 2024 | Concord, NH
