Evelyn K. Melick of Southlake, Texas passed away at the remarkable age of 98 on October 26, 2022. Evelyn was born to Hannah Wainwright and Charles F. Kennedy on July 8th, 1924. She married Donald W. Melick, from Oldwick, New Jersey who predeceased her on March 20th, 1992. Together, they had 2 children: Warren Melick of Ottsville, PA and Betsy Birmingham of Southlake, TX; 5 grandchildren: Megan Weldon of Kent, Washington, Zachary Melick of Portland, Oregon, Laurel Ansbro of Kintnersville, PA, James Birmingham II, of Denton, TX and Melissa Barnard of Justin, Texas; and 5 great grandchildren: Aiden Weldon, Evie Melick, Asher Weldon, Lily Melick and Sylas Barnard. She is also survived by James Birmingham, son-in-law, MaryAnn Melick, daughter-in-law, Alex Weldon, grandson-in-law, Meghan Melick, grand daughter-in-law, Colton Ansbro, grandson-in-law, and Dylan Barnard, grandson-in-law.
Evelyn and Don traveled the world together visiting exotic places like Japan, the Philippines, England, and South America. They were also big fans of ocean cruises, with Bermuda being their favorite destination. Evelyn had a zest for life and offered a warm welcome to people she encountered every day. She loved spending time in the kitchen, creating delicious meals for her family, golfing with friends and volunteer work; however, her greatest joys came from being a caring wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.
Evelyn also had two children from a previous marriage to the late Frank Lentini. Together they had two children and many more grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren.
The funeral ceremony will be held in Texas. A private burial service will be held 2 PM, Saturday, Nov. 5 at the Northampton Memorial Shrine, where she will be laid to rest next to her late husband, Donald. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling local arrangements. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to either the MD Anderson Cancer Center at https://www.mdanderson.org or the Breast Cancer Research Foundation at https://www.bcrf.org.
