Evelyn H.KAIMAN,91, of Greenville died Monday, November 28, 2005 at Elmhurst Extended Care. She was the wife of the late Sol Kaiman.
Evelyn lived a life of service to others, retiring as a Home Economist for the University of Rhode Island in 1979. After retirement, she continued to serve as a volunteer for the Northern RI Co-operative Extension Service until 2002. She also taught school for many years in Prudence Island and Portsmouth, RI, and in Burlington, VT. One of her favorite hobbies was baking, and many a family fondly remembers her traditional Christmas cookies.
Born on Patience Island, RI, Evelyn also lived on Prudence Island and in Barrington, Chepachet, and Scituate, as well as Essex Junction, VT. She graduated from Rogers High School in 1931 and the URI in 1935. She also attended Columbia University, received a Masters Degree from URI, and was one of the first individuals to be inducted into URI’s Hall of Fame. Always active in her community and profession, Evelyn and her husband were founding members of the Glocester Heritage Society. Additionally, she was a member of the Scituate Preservation Society, Prudence Island Historical Society, RI Youth Foundation, American Home Economics Association, RI Home Economics Association, and Northern RI Co-operative Extension Service.
Evelyn is survived by two daughters, Debbie Tillinghast of Chepachet, and Pat King and her husband Glenn, of Canton, OH. She is also survived by five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Emmie (Greene) Herlein, and the sister of the late George Cottle
Her funeral will be held Thursday at 11:30 am in the Anderson-Winfield Funeral Home, Route 44 at Greenville Common, Greenville. Visitation Thursday 10-11:30am. Burial will be in Acote’s Hill Cemetery, Chepachet. In lieu of flowers donations in her memory may be made to RI 4H Cooperative Foundation, P.O. Box 1925, Kingston, RI, 02881.