Fred, as known to many, was born to Zacarias and Gabriela Evangelista on November 4, 1939, in Don Pedro, Malasiqui, Pangasinan, Philippines. Fred is the second to the youngest of 10 siblings. He will be greatly missed by his sister, Rosa Ferrer, and his younger brother, Elias Evangelista.
Jose is survived by his devoted wife Linda and loving children and their spouses, Lyra and Vince, Christian and Anabel, Erick and Maricelle, and Von and Mindy. Grandpa Fred will be sorely missed by his grandchildren, Sofia, Fort, Nikki, Adrian, Andrew, Den-Den, Mae-Mae, Eli, Camille, Dylan, and Lucas.
Jose was a kind soul and passionate about giving back. He loved the New York Yankees and positively impacted the community. Him, and Linda also love to travel and visited places like Italy, Austria, Japan, Korea, and obviously Philippines. He will be genuinely missed.
Jose’s family will host a viewing on September 7, 2023, at Striffler Hamby Mortuary, 4071 Macon Rd., Columbus, GA 31907 from 6-8 PM, followed by a funeral service on September 8, 2023, at St. Anne Catholic Church at 4:00 PM.
Fond memories and photos can be expressed on our website at www.shcolumbus.com for the Evangelista family.
