Evelyn B. Smevog of Southampton, PA died peacefully surrounded by her loved ones at Holy Redeemer Hospital, Meadowbrook, on Friday, February 27, 2015. She was 93.

Born in Nokomis, Illinois on Aug. 20, 1921, Evelyn was the daughter of the late Homer and Josie Moos Stivers. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers Lawrence and Wendell Stivers, and a sister Norma Jean Bertinetti. She is survived by her husband of almost 64 years, Robert A. Smevog of Southampton; two children Jeanine Evans and her husband Lee of Fallsington, and Dr. Eric Smevog of Holland; three grandchildren Daniel Evans of Lancaster, Kathryn Esposito and her husband James of Newtown, and Douglas Evans of Lafayette, Indiana; and two great-grandchildren James and Bennett Esposito of Newtown. She is also survived by her two sisters-in-law Marjorie Stivers of Mt. Olive, Illinois and Betty Stivers of Jasper, Arkansas, her brother-in-law Frank Bertinetti of Raymond, Illinois, and three nieces and four nephews and their families.

After graduating from Nokomis High School, Evelyn moved to Chicago, where she was an executive secretary at the Victor Adding Machine Company, working on the Norden Bombsight project during WWII. In Chicago, she met the love of her life Bob Smevog, and they married in 1951 while he was in the Navy stationed at Norfolk, Virginia. They later moved to Wichita, Kansas and Niagara Falls, New York before settling in Bucks County.

Evelyn was a life-long lover of learning. She learned Braille and transcribed books for the Library of Congress and in later life took many classes at the Bucks County Community College, becoming a medical transcriber as well. Evelyn enjoyed gardening, sewing, painting, playing the organ, languages, and crossword puzzles. Above all she cherished her family and was a beloved and devoted wife and the gentlest and kindest mother and grandmother.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her graveside service at precisely 1:00PM on Friday, March 6, 2015 in Washington Crossing National Cemetery, 830 Highland Rd. Newtown, PA 18940. Those relatives and friends wishing to be present for her service are kindly asked to arrive at Washington Crossing National Cemetery at 12:45PM.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the American Macular Degeneration Foundation, P.O. Box 515 Northampton, MA 01061 or online at www.macular.org.