laupäev, aprill 02, 2005
Nurse Who Gave of Herself
Evelyn Banks, 64
CAPE ELIZABETH – Evelyn Banks worked at the Portland City Hospital, the Barron Center, and at Seventy Five State Street. She did private duty work as a nurse, specializing in geriatrics. She loved interacting with her patients.
Banks, 64, died at a Portland hospital March 24. She was born in Bangor, a daughter of Reginald and Arline Booker Groff, and was educated in Portland schools. She also graduated from the Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute.
Banks was a people person and a humanitarian who gave of herself without expecting anything in return.
She was a member of the Elm Street United Methodist Church, where she was a trustee, chairwoman of the Worship Committee, coordinator of liturgists and greeters, served on the Staff Parish Relations Committee, the Missionary Circle and the Methodist Adult Club. She was also associated with the Salvation Army Portland Citadel Corps for most of her life.
Banks loved gardening, particularly tending her roses. She also loved reading, creative writing, and was a member of the Mix n’ Mingle Square Dancing Club. Banks met her husband while dancing at Sunset Squares.
She was predeceased by a sister, Esther Ross, a brother, Reginald Groff, and sister-in-law Joann Groff. Surviving is her husband of 11 years, Richard A. Banks of Cape Elizabeth; children Daniel Smith of Portland, Robert Smith of Portland, Capt. Evelyn Clark and her husband Tim of Tartu, Estonia, Mary-Kay Smith of Chisinau, Moldova, and Katherine Simms of Portland; step-children Karen Matthews of Owls Head, Linda Onnen of Loveland, Ohio, Susan Wright of Yarmouth, Paul Banks of Durham; brother Maj. William Groff of Sandia, N.Y., and a sister, Violet Kellam of Norway; 19 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Arrangements are by Hobbs Funeral Home, South Portland. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Forest City Cemetery in South Portland.
CAPE ELIZABETH – Evelyn Banks worked at the Portland City Hospital, the Barron Center, and at Seventy Five State Street. She did private duty work as a nurse, specializing in geriatrics. She loved interacting with her patients.
Banks, 64, died at a Portland hospital March 24. She was born in Bangor, a daughter of Reginald and Arline Booker Groff, and was educated in Portland schools. She also graduated from the Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute.
Banks was a people person and a humanitarian who gave of herself without expecting anything in return.
She was a member of the Elm Street United Methodist Church, where she was a trustee, chairwoman of the Worship Committee, coordinator of liturgists and greeters, served on the Staff Parish Relations Committee, the Missionary Circle and the Methodist Adult Club. She was also associated with the Salvation Army Portland Citadel Corps for most of her life.
Banks loved gardening, particularly tending her roses. She also loved reading, creative writing, and was a member of the Mix n’ Mingle Square Dancing Club. Banks met her husband while dancing at Sunset Squares.
She was predeceased by a sister, Esther Ross, a brother, Reginald Groff, and sister-in-law Joann Groff. Surviving is her husband of 11 years, Richard A. Banks of Cape Elizabeth; children Daniel Smith of Portland, Robert Smith of Portland, Capt. Evelyn Clark and her husband Tim of Tartu, Estonia, Mary-Kay Smith of Chisinau, Moldova, and Katherine Simms of Portland; step-children Karen Matthews of Owls Head, Linda Onnen of Loveland, Ohio, Susan Wright of Yarmouth, Paul Banks of Durham; brother Maj. William Groff of Sandia, N.Y., and a sister, Violet Kellam of Norway; 19 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Arrangements are by Hobbs Funeral Home, South Portland. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Forest City Cemetery in South Portland.
