Marguerite (Peg) Wilmarth Wellman Evans, 90, of Hallstead, PA, loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and sister, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2013 at Barnes-Kasson Skilled Nursing Facility. She was predeceased by her parents, Clayton and Martha Wilmarth; first husband, Leland A. Wellman, and second husband, Idris “Ed” Evans; daughter, Wanda Grimaldi; sister, Dorothy Whalen; brother, Wallace Wilmarth; brother and sister-in-law, Clifford and Melissa Wilmarth; brother-in-law, Fran Caden. She was also predeceased by her step grandson, Billy Evans, who was killed in 2005 while serving in Iraq.
Marguerite is survived by her five children and their spouses, Richard and Carol Wellman, Melbourne, FL, Fran and Donna Wellman, Harford, PA, Wayne and Kandy Wellman, Harford, PA, William and Gail Wellman, Great Bend, PA, Martha and David Randis, Binghamton, NY; step son, Billie Evans, Hallstead, PA; sisters and sister-in-law, Evelyn Caden, Doris (John) King, and Josephine Wilmarth; and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
Marguerite graduated from the New Milford Joint High School in 1940. She married her first husband Leland and lived in the Harford area until his death after 43 years of marriage. She lived in Florida with her second husband, Ed, until his death after 6 years of marriage. After Ed’s death, she returned to Susquehanna County and resided at Emerson Apartments, Hallstead, PA. Wherever Marguerite went, she was fondly greeted by friends. She spent her life doing good for others, travelling, cooking, and baking for her friends and family. She enjoyed Bingo, Scrabble, and many card and board games, as well as putting jigsaw puzzles together. She put her love into crocheting afghans for her children, grandchildren, and friends. She enjoyed going to the Senior Center in Great Bend, when she was able. Marguerite was a member of the United Methodist Community Church, Great Bend, PA.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 18, 2013 at the United Methodist Community Church, Great Bend, PA. Inurnment will be made in the Gibson Cemetery.
Memorial donations in her memory may be made to the United Methodist Community Church, Food Pantry Fund, P.O. Box 586, Great Bend, PA 18821 or the First Congregational Church of Harford, Youth Fellowship, P.O. Box 217, Harford, PA 18823.