Evelyn M. (Shippee) Barker,94, of Greenville, passed peacefully at Cortland Place on October 16, 2011. Evelyn was the beloved wife of the late Howard F. Barker, Jr.
Born in Foster, a daughter of the late William and Bernice (Hopkins) Shippee, Evelyn was well known in Greenville and for many years, she worked at the Family Store and Clothes Line. She was also very active in the Apple Valley Garden Club and St. Thomas Church Altar Guild.
Evelyn loved entertaining family and friends, rooting for the Red Sox, the beach, sunshine and her beautiful flowers. She was an inspiration to all who knew her.
She is survived by her daughter, Linda Frizzell and her husband Dr. Peter Frizzell of Sandwich, MA, son William Bak and his wife Carol of North Providence, her grandchildren: Lee Ann and Barry Reef, Kerri and Richard Kudish and Billy and Tracy Bak, her great granchidren: Jessica, Allison and Melissa Reef, Kaycee, Ashleigh and Emily Bak and Ryan and Jason Kudish and her sister, Mildred Chevalier of Smithfield. She was the sister of the late Dorothy, Leon and Everett Shippee and former wife of the late Peter R. Bak.
A memorial service will be held Friday at 11:30am in St. Thomas Church, 1 Smith Avenue, Greenville, RI 02828. Burial is private. In lieu of flowers, Evelyn desired donations in her memory be made to St. Thomas Episcopal Church.