Betty L. Evans
March 17, 2015

Betty L. Evans, 80 of Jenkins Township and formerly of Scranton Patch, died Tuesday afternoon, March 17, 2015 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

Born in Wilkes-Barre, Betty was the daughter of the late James and Edith (Williams) Brown.

Betty was educated in the Wilkes-Barre Area School District and was formerly employed for Frieder’s Cigar Company of Wilkes-Barre.

She was preceded in death by her brother, James Brown, sisters, Ruth Peduto, Jane Schenck and Shirley Phillips.

Surviving are her Husband John Evans and together they celebrated 59 years of marriage on March 17., Daughter Pam Kalinowski and her Husband Walter, Bear Creek Twp., several Nieces and Nephews, and faithful companions Dolly and Ozzy.

Betty was affectionately known as Aunt Betty and loved babysitting for her nephews and
Nieces and was an avid fan of NASCAR and the Mohegan Sun, Plains.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 9:00 am from the Corcoran Funeral Home, Inc., 20 South Plains, PA 18705. Entombment will be held in Chapel Lawn Memorial Park, Memorial Highway, Dallas. Family and friends may call Friday evening from 6to 8 pm at the funeral home.

Memorial donations if desired may be made to the SPCA Of Luzerne County, 524 E. Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702, or to the American Lung Association by visiting their website at www.lung.org/donate.