Evelyn Lawrence Dye

1920 - 2016

DANSVILLE – Evelyn (Hynes) Lawrence Dye, 95 1/2 years of age, formerly of Crestwood Circle and currently of Morgan Estates in Geneseo, passed away early Monday morning (Jan. 18, 2016) at the Livingston County Healthcare Facility in Mt. Morris.

Evelyn was born May 28, 1920 in Sparta the daughter of Clark and LaVerna (Gilbert) Hynes. Evelyn grew up in the Sparta/Springwater areas, and remained there for the majority of her life and was a graduate of Wayland Central School in 1940.

Evelyn and Herman Lawrence were married Aug. 20, 1943 and together they celebrated over 57 years of marriage prior to Herman passing away April 2, 2001. Evelyn and Ira Dye were married Feb. 14, 2002 and upon their marriage they moved to Dansville where she has remained until her move to Morgan Estates in Geneseo five years ago. Evelyn's employment career included 25 years at Rochester Telephone where she operated the switchboard for many years and then moved to the engineering office. She retired from there in 1978. Evelyn's hobbies included sewing quilts and just about anything else she wanted or needed; she enjoyed working in the flower and vegetable gardens along with spending a lot of time canning her vegetables. Evelyn was also a member of the Loyal Hearts, an organization of the Lutheran Church in Dansville where she was a long time member.

Evelyn was pre-deceased by her first husband, Herman Lawrence in 2001; her second husband in 2010; her brothers, Richard Hynes, Morris Hynes and Milton Hynes; her sisters-in-law, Katherine Hynes, Rena Hynes and Elenor Hartman; she is survived by her sister-in-law Daphne Hynes along with many nieces and nephews.

Evelyn's family and friends may call Friday, from noon to 2 p.m., at the St. George-Stanton Funeral Home, 109 West Naples St., Wayland. Evelyn's funeral service will be Friday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Pastor Virginia Mazzarella of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Dansville and Cohocton will officiate. Internement with committal prayers will take place at the convenience of her family at Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Springwater.

Contributions in Evelyn Lawrence Dye's memory may be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 21 Clara Barton St., Dansville, N.Y., 14437.

Please visit www.stgeorgefuneralhome.com for online condolences.