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Eric Brian Evans

Weehawken, New Jersey

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A Gardener With Standards
He was gorgeous. That much everybody agreed on.

But beneath his model's good looks, there were two different Eric B. Evanses. His parents, Charles and Corinne Evans, said he was reserved and quiet, a good student who had been a defensive lineman in high school, and who at 31 was determined to succeed in business.

The other Mr. Evans was a looser, self- assured guy with an infectious laugh who once roomed with three easygoing friends and set standards for them.

"He'd be the only one to have all his shirts pressed," said Keith Carlson, one of the roommates. "We'd run out of shirts and take one of his. So on any given day, there could be four Eric Evans dress shirts out in the workplace," Mr. Carlson said. "He yelled, but he never really minded."

More recently Mr. Evans roomed with Karina Almansa, the woman with whom he said he wanted to grow old.

"He was an open-doors-for-you kind of guy," she said. "He was my heart."

Mr. Evans planted tomatoes and basil behind their building in Weehawken, N.J., and recently adopted Skipper, a 70-pound mutt. Ms. Almansa said he talked of someday having a big house and lots of dogs.

"Eric loved animals," she said, "but he hated squirrels. They took his tomatoes."

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Another year without you 23 years I can´t even believe it. You are missed- I wonder what you would be doing now? I can still hear your voice and your laugh. Remember the last time I saw you the before 9-11-21 at the family reunion didn´t realize that would be the last time we would see you . You never got the chance to live God what a difference you would´ve made in this world. No matter how many years go by I will always remember not just on this day but every day. Your family still misses...

Eric, every year I thi9nk of you on the 11th, every five years the Town I work in does a memorial with luminary bags of each of the victims and I seek out to find yours, the bags are drawn by children. My memory of you was of a great guy who was very personable and professional, my hope is that you are resting in peace with the others that were taken that day.

Hi Eric(a),

I remember how much fun we had. And what a good friend you were to so many. I was thinking of you on 9/11 and wanted you to know I think of you at different times throughout each year.

Especially now that I’m perpetually traveling. Sometimes I get uncertain about “life” and I hear you in those moments saying “Get a grip JenniFred”! “What’s there to worry about”? And then I recall our most fun work life and friends together again. Jack would chime in and say...

22 years - hard to believe that you have been gone that long. When September 11 hits it feels like 2001 all over. How unfair. The world was robbed of so many wonderful people. Your absence is still felt by our family. We miss you. The world may be forgetting but I never will. I told your mom and my mom as long as I am living you will always be remembered- give your mom and dad a hug and my parents too.

Eric I can't believe 21 years have gone without you. You are remembered always not just on the day you were taken from us but everyday. I miss you- you always made everyone laugh. Everyone feels your absence. You were larger than life and the void is still there, no one can ever fill it. Say hi to your mom and dad. I miss how life used to be .....Love you cousin.

Hi Bud!

We love and miss you. You are such a great energy for me and I know for countless others. I still laugh and cry each and every time I think or talk about you.

You have supported me from where you are so many times. I came across the birthday cards you sent me and I was struck by how considerate (and playful) you were (heck, I NEVER sent you a birthday card)!

Wishing you an early birthday wish these long (and fast) 20 years later, ugh! 9/28 is coming...

Eric I’m sorry I haven’t written in a few years. But I’m sure you know why. I think if you often-Another family reunion this year your absence is always noticed. Cheryle put a empty seat with a beer on it just for you during our group photo. Life just is not the same you -your brothers miss you tremendously and so do all of your cousins and family members and friends. I can’t believe 20 years have gone by without you- I wonder what your life would’ve been like what ours would have been like...

I’ve only been to visit twice since the pandemic but you’re never far from my thoughts and always in my prayers. I spent yesterday in the city honoring the heroes of 9/11 that, like you, stayed behind to help others or ran into the towers to help. God bless you all

Remembering Eric on the 20th anniversary of 9/11...