Evelyn R. Pushnik, 97, Lebanon, passed away on Friday November 6, 2026 in Alpine Valley Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Richard F. Pushnik. Evelyn was born in Lebanon on February 9, 1929, a daughter of the late Sylvester and Edna (Moore) Reich. She was a graduate of Lebanon High School and had worked with her husband in various capacities at the former Pushnik’s restaurant and nightclub establishments in Lebanon. Evelyn enjoyed shopping, and was especially fond of watching QVC. She and her late husband Richard were known to spend some down time in the Hollywood Casino and travel to Las Vegas. She was a wonderful wife and mother who ran her own household, always keeping her home neat and tidy, and who placed her family above all other priorities. In her younger years she was a model for many fashion shows hosted by the local stores that populated the Lebanon landscape. Evelyn is survived by her daughter; Deborah P. Nelson and her grandson: Charles Carroll Nelson III. She was preceded in death by a son: Richard F. Pushnik, Jr. Funeral services will be held on Saturday November 14, 2026 at 10:00 am in the Rohland Funeral Home 508 Cumberland St., Lebanon, Pa 17042 with a time of visitation from 9:30am until the service begins. Interment will be in Grand View Memorial Park.
