Charles Evans

Charles Edward Evans passed away peacefully at the age of 78 on February 27,2023 in Bennington VT at the Washington Elms Home for Assisted Living. Charles was born at Grace Cottage in Townsend, Vermont on the 2nd of January in 1945 to Margery and Emery Evans of Guilford VT. Being the youngest of three children. “Chuck,” as he was lovingly known, spent his early life at the Evans Family Farm in Guilford, Vermont. He was an avid hockey and football player and played in the Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl for VT. After graduating at the top of his class from Brattleboro High School, he attended the University of Vermont. Upon graduation from UVM, he enlisted in the United States Army on October 23, 1967. In the army, he learned the Russian language and served in Army Intelligence and Security in Berlin, Germany. After his honorable discharge from the Army, he struggled with the experiences he had while serving in Berlin and shared many stories of his time there. Living a simple and kind life, Charles will always be fondly remembered for his garden, his art, and his work in translating stories from Russian to English. Charles is predeceased by his parents Margery and Emery Evans and his sister Marcia Evans Kempf. He is survived by his one brother Chester Evans and his children: Tami Evans Napolitano (husband Anthony Napolitano), Ronald Evans, Chad Evans(son Kyle Evans), Jason Evans ( Daughter Malana Evans) and Nicole Evans (daughter Aliza Mahoney). Marcia Evans Kempf’s son Daniel L. Brush (wife Maureen Hall) with three more grandchildren Aurora Brush, Emery Brush, and Alex Brush. Services will be held on May 23rd at 11:00 at the Christ Church Cemetery in Algiers to be followed by an afternoon potluck at the Clark farm in Guilford Guestbook condolences may be made at www.maharandsonfuneralhome.net