Born June 9, 1929, he was the son of the late Rufus and Hazel (VanKirk) Evans. He served his country in the United States Marines Corps Reserve and the Army of the United States serving in Korea.
He was employed by John T. Dyer Quarry Co., retiring in 1993.
Surviving is a son, Robert A. Evans, husband of Beth A. (Kopcik) Evans, Exeter Township; two grandsons, Derrick A. Evans, husband of Kaitlin Ammon, Paris, TX and Christopher J. Friend, Mesa, AZ; two granddaughters, Mary A. McGroarty, wife of Patrick McGroarty, Crum Lynne, PA and Dana M. Friend, Norristown, PA.
Also surviving are three great-grandchildren; five siblings, George Evans, Edgewater, MD, Richard Evans, Shillington, PA, James Evans, San Diego, CA, Janet Fritz, Exeter Township and Elizabeth Fernandez, Robeson Township. ]
He was predeceased by two brothers, Charles Evans and Thomas Evans.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, Jul 14, 2018 at 12pm in Auman’s Inc. Funeral Home, 390 W. Neversink Rd., Reading, PA 19606. Family and friends may be received in the funeral home on Friday, July 13, 2018 from 7 to 9pm and on Saturday from 11:30am to 12pm. Entombment will be in Forest Hills Memorial Park, Reading.
Fond memories and online condolences may be made at www.aumansinc.com
