Obituary of Edwin R. Evans

Edwin R. Evans, age 83 on September 20 at Sunrise Assisted Living in Newtown Square. He was born, raised and educated in Media. He has been a resident of Aston Twp. for the last 40 years. Edwin was a graduate of Old Media High School. Mr. Evans was employed as an installer for Bell Telephone for more than 40 years. He was a U.S. Army Veteran who served in Italy during WWII. Edwin was a 50-year member of the Masons and also the Shrine. Mr. Evans was a man devoted to his home and family. He was the son of the late John H. and Helen Reilley Evans. He was the husband of the late Margaret O'Toole Evans who died in 1995. He was the brother of the late John Evans and Louise Miller. SURVIVORS: DAUGHTER: Patricia A. Evans of Wallingford. SON: John B. Evans and his wife Mary Ann of Norristown. BROTHER Richard Evans of the Glen Mills Section of Concord Twp. SISTER: Grace E. Detwiler of Perkasie, Bucks County 2 GRANDCHILDREN: John and David ALSO SURVIVED BY NIECES AND NEPHEWS FUNERAL SERVICE: Thursday at 11:00am at the Minshall Shropshire-Bleyler Funeral Home, Middletown (Rte #352) and Knowlton Rds, Middletown Twp., Media. VISITATION: Thursday after 9:00am at the funeral home. INTERMENT: Media Cemetery, Media. Memorial Donations: may be made to Shriners Hospital for Children, Attention: Administrator, 3551 N. Broad Street, Phila., PA 19140