Evelyn Helen (Zamorsky) Schwarz, of Thorndale, returned home to her Heavenly Father on May 23, 2022. She passed away peacefully.
Evelyn was born May 24, 1927, in Taylor, to Stanley and Albina Zamorsky. She had one sister, Albina; and five brothers, Willie, Bennie, Albert, Joe and Eugene.
Evelyn grew up in and around the Hare/ Laneport area in Williamson County. She attended Hare School and then proceeded to Thrall Schools.
After her school years, and after the young soldiers of the day began returning home from WW2, Evelyn found herself being courted by a rambunctious, Navy soldier and airplane pilot by the name of Arthur Schwarz. After a few years of courtship, Evelyn had definitely found her lifelong pilot and she and Arthur married Dec. 23, 1948.
Evelyn and Arthur started their married lives together continuing in the family farming tradition and it was not long before the first of five sons joined into this young family. Phillip was born in 1949, Mike came in 1953, Glenn in 1958, Kenny in 1961 and lastly James in 1967.
With the brood complete, Evelyn was the quintessential homemaker of that day and age. She and Arthur instilled all of the qualities of hard work, fairness and faith that is to this day the foundation of the family.
After Evelyn had all of her children raised and on their own, she then took her first job outside the home. She fell right into a position which required no training as childcare worker at Seventh Street Daycare in Taylor for many years.
Also, during this time of her life, she and Arthur loved nothing more than having completed each of their day work and joining up in the evening to “go for a drive”. The drive almost always included riding out to the country to check the crops.
After being satisfied that all was in order, the two of them would head to Laneport or Gifford’s for a cold beer and the domino games with old friends would commence.
In April of 2008, Evelyn lost her pilot and the love of her life, Arthur, after 59 years o marriage.
She then took the opportunity in the years after to take a little time for herself and deservedly so.
Most of her free time was spent accompanying her boys and their families in any multitude of events. The grandchildren were many, and as their families began to grow, so did the list of activities. Even at this time, she was never far from a good domino game and had a set of friends that met a few times a week to play at various local places.
Evelyn was a longtime member of St. John Lutheran church in Thorndale. She loved her church and helped to instill in all of her children and grandchildren the importance of faith and the commitment to Christ.
Evelyn was preceded in death by husband, Arthur; two sons, Phillip and Kenneth; daughter-in-law, Donna; grandson, Jason; and all six of her siblings.
She is survived by her son Mike Schwarz of Bryan; son, Glenn Schwarz of Thorndale; son, James Schwarz and wife Rochelle of Georgetown; daughter-in-law, Janet Schwarz of Georgetown; daughter-in-law, Lori Schwarz of Thrall; along with many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Visitation will be held Thursday, June 2, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Providence Funeral Home in Taylor. Funeral services will be held Friday, June 3, at 10 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Thorndale, followed by internment at Taylor City Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to St. John Lutheran Church in Thorndale.
