Evelyn W. Walker, 83, of Winthrop, died Feb. 4 at Maine General Medical Center, Augusta.
She was born Jan. 10, 1925, in Waldoboro, the daughter of the late Addison K. and Ethel I. (Mank) Winslow. She attended Waldoboro schools and moved to the Winthrop area in 1948.
Evelyn’s first husband was Leslie J. Perry who passed away in 1968. In 1971, in Winthrop, she married Nelson W. Walker from Monmouth and he passed away in 1979.
She was a member of Alfred W. Maxwell Post #40 in Winthrop and a member and past president of the V.F.W. Auxiliary in Winthrop.
In the 1940’s, Evelyn had been employed at the Echo House and Simmons Rest Home, boarding homes in Winthrop that her aunt owned, where you could find her doing everything from cooking to cleaning. She also worked at the John E. English Co. in Morrisville, Penn., maker of model trains for adults. Evelyn painted the numbers on the freight cars. She was also a homemaker.
She traveled to several states with her first husband. After the death of her second husband, she and her son went to Florida for several winters and also spent a winter in Texas.
Evelyn enjoyed doing crafts, such as knitting, crocheting, tole painting, reading, making cut and pierced lamp shades, gardening and fishing.
She is survived by her son, Robert L. Winslow of Winthrop; step-children, Sue Webster and husband Ralph of Wales, Bonnie Johnson and husband Ronnie of Greene, Pam Frank and husband Royal of Poland, and Alan Walker and wife Claire of Monmouth; grandchildren, Chip Webster and wife Penny and Stephanie Webster, all of Wales, Tom Johnson and wife April, and Tracy Lagueux and husband Norm, all of Greene, Eric Walker and wife Michelle of Sidney, Analisa Gallant and husband Brian of West Gardiner and Casey Blake and fiancé Ryan Violette of Augusta; great-grandchildren, Jordan and Colby Webster of Wales, Jaylynn Johnson of Lewiston, Savannah Johnson of Greene and Spencer and Landon Gallant of West Gardiner; sisters-in-law, Patricia Winslow of Nobleboro, Helen Weston and Hazel Wilbur, both of Wilton; daughter-in-law, Patricia Davis and husband David of North Monmouth; cousins, Madelyn Benner of Bristol and Shirley Ross of Waldoboro; and nephews, Rodney Winslow of Portland and David LaBelle of Kingfield.
She was predeceased by her parents; two husbands; and brother, Leon Winslow who passed away in 1991.
Funeral 11 a.m., Sat., Feb. 9 at Bragdon-Finley Funeral Home, 707 Main St., Monmouth. Visiting hours 10-11 a.m. prior to the funeral service. Interment will be in the spring at Glenside Cemetery, Turkey Lane, Winthrop.
Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Bragdon-Finley Funeral Home, Winthrop.
