Gordon E. Evans

Gordon Evans, a longtime resident of Stamford, passed away peacefully on January 11, 2023 after battling health challenges the past couple of years. He was 92. Born March 21, 1930 to Robert and Edna (Dauphin) Evans in Utica, NY. He was an outstanding left-handed athlete, and co-captain of the Harpur College (Binghamton University) basketball team. After graduation, he enlisted in the Army, serving in Korea and attaining the rank of Sergeant. He was the recipient of several commendations, including the Bronze Service Star. He married the love of his life, Ann Marie Bernat in 1951 and they raised three children. He cherished not only his kids, but their spouses (maybe even more!), his 7 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. He retired from Nationwide Insurance as an Underwriting Manager and Loss Control Specialist and held the CPCU designation. He was active in the industry as president of the CPCU Society of Central New York and Vice-President of the CNY Chapter of the National Safety Council. He was a volunteer Defensive Driving Instructor which made it tough on his kids when he taught them to drive. He was pre-deceased by his wife Ann Marie, brother Robert Evans and great-grandson Tarif Wilson. He is survived by daughter Kathy Evans (Emory Younkins), sons David Evans (Terry) and Eric Evans (Faezeh), and his grandchildren Rose, Kelly, Colleen, Gordon, Katie Jo, Brian and Arlo as well as his 5 great grandchildren. He loved playing in his work golf league in the worst way and sometimes played like it. He was once profiled in the Syracuse Newspaper for tracking down someone who lost an envelope with no identification containing the cash for their utility bill by going to the utility to locate their address based on the invoice number to return it. The newspaper said, “Diogenes has found the honest man and it is Gordon Evans of Camillus”. His family did not learn about it until they read about it in the paper. His favorite admonition was “Straight Ahead”. He loved Dolce the family King Charles Cavalier Spaniel, going to diners and having phone calls with his grandkids and great-grandchildren. He had a great sense of humor and loved telling jokes. He enjoyed residing at the Biltmore in Stamford, interacting with young and old alike. The family appreciates the care he received in his final months at The Nathaniel Witherell, Greenwich. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in his memory to the: New Covenant Center (food bank) in Stamford, CT - https://www.ccfairfield.org/donate/donate-to-the-new-covenant-center/ Family will receive relatives and friends for a visitation on Tuesday, January 17th from 4pm to 7pm at Bosak Funeral Home, 453 Shippan Ave, Stamford, CT. A Funeral Service will be held at 10am on Wednesday, January 18th at The Basilica of Saint John the Evangelist in Stamford, where he was a communicant. His burial will follow at the Queen of Peace Cemetery in Stamford. If you wish to make an online remembrance for the family online, you may sign the family guestbook at www.bosakfuneralhome.com or www.facebook.com/bosakfuneralhome.

Gordon E. Evans

March 21, 1930 - January 11, 2023