Margaret Gilbert Evans

Margaret Gilbert Evans
of Greene
Margaret Gilbert Evans peacefully passed away early Tuesday morning, October 30, 2007, in Ellicott City, Maryland. Margaret was born on January 5, 1917 at her home in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Frank Cameron and Madeline Bell Gilbert. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, William J. Evans in 1994. She is survived by her sister, Christine Gilbert, 98, Lenox, Mass., and predeceased by her brothers, Frank C. Gilbert, Jr. and Robert W. Gilbert. After graduating from Wellesley College in 1939, Margaret worked for Viking Press in New York City during World War II. In the summer of 1946 at the Lake Placid Club in Lake Placid, N.Y., she met William J. Evans of Blakely, Pa. Midge and Bill were married in Irvington, N.Y., on October 26, 1946. Midge was a member of the United Church of Christ of Greene for almost 60 years and enjoyed several clubs, especially her friends of the ABC Group of Greene. Midge is survived by her four daughters, Gail Boaz, Provo, Utah, Chris and Ken Weil, Locust Valley, N.Y., Karen Jean Ingraham, Catonsville, Md., and Debbie and Steve Cardinal, Freeville, N.Y. She was predeceased by her son-in-law, Thom Boaz in 1988. She loved and cherished her ten grandchildren, William, David, Christine, Rachael, Juliana, Kristen, Margaret, Jennifer, Matthew and Catherine. Midge was also blessed with several great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 3, 2007, at 11:00 a.m. at the Root Funeral Home, 23 North Chenango St., Greene, N.Y. 13778. In lieu of flowers, please make a contribution to Professional Healthcare Resources (Hospice), 3421 Benson Avenue, Suite G-100, Baltimore, Md. 21227, or your favorite charity.