STANDISH- Evelyn M. Love was born in 1924 in Wareham, Ma and passed at age 100 on June 28, 2025, at Ledgewood Manor in Windham, Me. after residing there for only 2 weeks.
She was the daughter of the late Albert S. Jones and the late Gladys L Jones. She attended Wareham Ma. schools and graduated from Wareham HS in 1942.
Evelyn was the wife of Albert E. Love and mother of Albert E. (Skip) Love, Jr, both deceased, of Marion Ma.
Before moving to Maine in 1994, she had been employed at Berkshire Hathaway in New Bedford, Marion Lumber and Greer Lumber as a secretary/bookkeeper.
Evelyn is survived by her daughter in law Julia Love, granddaughter Rebecca and husband Steve Macomber and granddaughter Jessie Love and husband Jay Strange. Great granddaughters, Ruby and Nina.
She enjoyed quilting, cross stitching outdoor activities, collecting cookbooks and cooking. She won many prizes in local cooking contests and even had some recipes published in a few Taste of Home cookbooks. She enjoyed exploring her adoptive state of Maine!
The past 4 years, she spent with her friend, and in her words “her adopted son Brad” along with her 2 feline friends, Sadie and Autumn.
Donations in her memory May be made to the Animal Rescue League of Greater Portland, PO BOX 336, Westbrook, Me 04098.
An informal celebration of life will be held at the Poitras, Neal & York Funeral Home, 71 Maple St., in Cornish, on Sunday July 13 from 2-4 pm