Evelyn U. (DeMinico) Fardie, age 88, of North Easton, died April 16, 2012 at Kindred Hospital, Stoughton, following a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late William C. Fardie, Sr. Born in Somerville, she was the daughter of the late Angelo and Julia (DiGregorio) DeMinico. Evelyn was raised in Jamaica Plain, graduated from Roxbury Memorial High School and had been a longtime resident of Brockton until moving to Easton in 1993. For several years, she had been employed in her family’s business, DiGregorio and Cassis in South Boston and later went to work at Garland Mills in Brockton. Evelyn enjoyed knitting, cooking and bowling.
She is survived by two sons, William C. Faradie, Jr. and his wife Noreen of North Easton, and Robert A. Faradie and his wife Donna of South Easton; seven grandsons Billy of Norton, Michael J. of West Hollywood, CA and North Easton, James of South Easton, Anthony of Malden, Joey of Brighton, Mikey of Brockton and Dana Faradie of Hopkinton. She is also survived by a niece Judy Orphanos Grubbs of Middleboro and her dear sisters in law Alice Cameron and Marie Orphanos both of Bridgewater. She was the sister of the late Emanuella “Ella” Orphanos and grandmother of the late Angela D. Faradie.
Visitation will be held in the Conley Funeral Home, 138 Belmont Street (Rte 123) Brockton, Thursday 8:30-10:30am. Funeral Mass in St. Edith Stein Parish at 11am. Burial in Knollwood Memorial Park, Canton. Donations may be made in Evelyn’s name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, PO Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142 for online donations click here