Rita Mae Evans Obituary

Name: Visitation
Start: 2025-09-08T14:00:00
End: 2025-09-08T15:00:00
Location: Vanston & James Funeral Home

We are sad to announce that on September 1, 2025, Rita Mae Evans (Scranton, Pennsylvania) passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her husband David X. Evans, Sr.; her parents, Benjamin Novitskas and Mae Baraskes Novitskas; her son David X. Evans, Jr.; and her extended family Larry Kochis.

She is survived by: her cousins, Sally Zemek, Louis of Belmont, Miss., Carol Thomas (James) of Scranton, Ann Kochis of Scranton and Tom Wheeler (Bridget) of Fleetville.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions should be made to the Trinity Lutheran Church 205 West Grove Street Clarks Summit, PA 18411 To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Rita Mae Evans, please visit our.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
James H Wilson Funeral Home

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Vanston & James Funeral Home
1401 Ash St, Scranton, PA 18510

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Sep 08

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1401 Ash St, Scranton, PA 18510

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