Jean L. Evans

Jean Louise Evans passed away in a long-term care facility in Easton, MD, on Saturday October 1, 2016. She was 82. Born November 17, 1933 in Mountville, PA, she was the eldest daughter of Mary Elizabeth and Harold Haerrter Greenawalt born in their home on College Avenue. She was soon joined by her brother, Charles Edwin Greenawalt, and her sister, Doris Elaine Greenawalt Goodman (Peach). Her father was a butcher, and co-owned a cheese and food distribution business. Jean attended Columbia High School where she met her future husband, George W. Evans. Jean greatly enjoyed cooking, and working with her parents learning all aspects of how food progresses from the field and hoof to the table. Jean became the first member of her family to attend college. In June of 1951, she entered Pennsylvania State University in State College, PA. She graduated in 1955 with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Nutrition. Shortly after graduation, she married George Evans. They moved to Philadelphia where she worked in Chestnut Hill Hospital as a nutritionist, while her husband completed his work at a nearby Lutheran Theological Seminary. While in Philadelphia, Jean and George welcomed their first child, Karen Elizabeth Evans. Soon the new family moved to Jersey Shore, PA. After one year, they moved back to Lancaster County, PA, where the couple welcomed a son, Brian George Evans. George was commissioned as a Chaplain in the United States Navy. Jean, who had not lived outside of Pennsylvania, was now a military wife. Their first tour was to Sasebo, Japan. In 1969, George was then deployed to Vietnam. During this time, the family moved into her parents’ home in Mountville, where Jean welcomed a new daughter, Lisa Jean Evans. When George returned from Vietnam, they transferred to Northern Virginia where Jean served as the Food Service Director for the Northern Virginia Psychiatric Hospital in Fairfax County, VA. While in this position, she was recognized for excellence in her position by both her employees and superiors. Upon George’s retirement from the Navy, Jean and George moved to Pennsylvania and then onto Northern Virginia. Jean was active in the community working as a nutritionist with the Women, Infants, and Children Food Nutrition Service (WIC). Throughout their marriage Jean and George had a love of the Chesapeake Bay. This led them to move to St. Michaels where they retired. In retirement they enjoyed travel to Asia, the Middle East, and Europe as well as traveling to enjoy their children and grandchildren. After 59 years of marriage, Jean lost George to cancer. On October 1, 2016, Jean passed away quietly to join George. She is survived by her brother, Charles Edwin Greenawalt, three married children, Lisa Jean Evans Steel, Adam Bruce Steel, Karen Elizabeth Evans Yergin, James Arthur Yergin, and Joan Mary Sleik Evans, Brian George Evans; and seven grandchildren, Marleigh, Gwyneth and AJ Steel, Emily and Sam Yergin, and Katie and Kenneth Evans. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2016, at 2 p.m., with visitation the hour before, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 12095 Blades Road, Cordova, MD 21625. Burial will take place in Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimers Association.

Jean L. Evans

November 17, 1933 - October 1, 2016