He was born in Painesville, OH on August 16, 1930, son of the late Camillo Evangelista and Julia Iezzi Evangelista.
Mr. Evangelista graduated from Ohio State University in 1956, and proudly served in the United States Air Force. He retired from Occidental Chemical Company and Sears.
Family members surviving are his wife of 64 years, Beverly; children, Lynn Rabon (James), Lauren Sweitzer, Leigh Cope, and Victor Evangelista; grandchildren, Stacey Moore, Amy Cathey (Jess), Eric Rabon, and Lindsey Sweitzer; and great-grandchildren, Kire, Stella, and Norah.
He was preceded in death by siblings, Angelo, Frank, Dominic C., Josephine, Mary Ann, Dominic E., Amelia, Nicholas, John, and Marjorie.
A Memorial Mass will be held at St. Mark Catholic Church at 11:00 am Friday, March 22, 2019.
