"Dear Peggy,Renie,Kathy,Dan and Rick All of us Devine kids (Tom and Liz) have such wonderful memories of your mom. She always made sure we had fun when we visited in the summer. As an adult, I appreciated her love of life. No moss grew under her feet! The picture you posted captures her wonderful smile. She was good and kind to my parents too. Your mom and dad always made time to stop to see them while on their trips down the coast. Please accept our deepest sympathies. Anne Mary McCullough"
In loving memory of
Evelyn M. Devine
April 20, 1919 - April 8, 2014
Evelyn M. Devine, 94 of Rochester, MN passed away on April 8, 2014 at Charter House.Memorial services will be at a later date.
Evelyn Marcella Nawrocki was born on April 20, 1919 in Rochester, NY to Casimir and Magdalene (Gorzadzielski) Nawrocki.She graduated from the Highland Hospital School of Nursing in Rochester, NY and worked as a RN for Highland Hospital.On June 15, 1942, she married Kenneth Devine.The couple moved to Rochester, MN in 1943 where Evelyn worked as a private duty nurse and later was a housewife.In later years she returned to nursing at Assissi Heights.Upon retirement they spent 10 years traveling by boat on the Mississippi River, inter coastal waterway and the Great Lakes.
Evelyn was a charter member of St. Mary's Hospital Auxiliary.She volunteered at St. Mary's and the used book store at the Public Library.She enjoyed reading, sewing and hand crafts.
Survivors include her three daughters, Margaret Peggy (David) Mohrman of Duluth, MN; Irene Colvin of Rochester, MN and Kathleen Aug of Zumbrota, MN; her two sons, Daniel (Marlene) Devine of Savage, MN and Dr. Richard (Betty) Devine of Rochester, MN; ten grandchildren and seven great grandchildren and two sisters, Irene Lipinski of Penfield, NY and Dorothy Knapp of Ft. Meyers, FL.She was preceded in death by her parents and her spouse, Kenneth in 2003.
Memorials can be directed to the donor's choice.
Tributes
"I have so many fond memories of Aunt Evelyn throughout the years, she was a truly unique person and someone I admired greatly. We always looked forward to her visits, she was so much fun and certainly knew how to live life to the fullest! I am so sorry for your loss, I know she will be missed dearly by all who love her. My sincere condolences, Karen (Dorothy's granddaughter/Judy's daughter)"
"Dear Peggy, Irene, Kathleen, Dan, and Rick, We have not seen each other in many years but I want you to know we are thinking of you and your mom and dad. I will never forget the time your parents gave us a ride on the Mississippi. My sincerest condolences."
"Dear Irene and family: Our sincere sympathy and prayers to you. I worked with Evie for several years at St. Marys Gift Shop and she was such a wonderful person. I sure enjoyed her wisdom and joy. She was the spark of the Gift Shop. Our prayers and thoughts, Mary Jo and Bill Galligan"