This was my scheduled post for today, sharing the wonderful time we all had at Mug Up yesterday. Early this morning, we learned of the death of Evelyn Howe, a dear personal friend and paddleboard buddy, devoted single mom, avid volunteer and supporter of the Center and Rocky Neck Art Colony (where she had moved this past fall), volunteer on the painting/cleanup crew at the paint factory, a dedicated friend of Good Morning Gloucester, and an avid lover of everything Gloucester, a place she so dearly loved. Evelyn is pictured above with her amazing lemon/lime cheesecake and champagne and pomegranate juice that she so generously slaved over and brought to share for Mug Up. Evelyn was an incredibly generous, funloving, sharing young woman, quick to smile and make a room light up. She apparently drowned while trying to save her good friend who had come up to visit from Rhode Island with his wife and had gotten into trouble after being swept into the water at Brace Cove beyond the Retreat House. They both were lost.
To those of you who knew Evelyn and her beautiful spirit and bubbly energy, we will all be getting together this evening at The Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street at 6:00pm, to be with each other, share our feelings and thoughts, and grieve the loss of this beautiful woman. Please come, and feel free to bring along something to share, if you like.
Here’s Evelyn, the trooper, during and after her plunge this New Year’s Day with Amanda Nash at the Rocky Neck Plunge. Evelyn was always up for an adventure and into trying anything. She lived her life and enjoyed it immensely, and made everyone around her enjoy it too.
On the Night SUP on Smiths Cove – the night little fish swarmed our boards and jumped all over our feet – creepy but very cool. SUP on a morning paddle with Becky Bernie over to Capt. Joe & Sons to visit Joey.
And Evelyn at Mug Up at the gallery.
This was sent in by a co-worker of David Machado, Evelyn’s friend who she died trying to save.
I worked with David Machado who passed away with Evelyn Howe this weekend. He worked at Materion Technical Materials in Lincoln, RI. I have attached a picture below for your blog. He was a great guy. He was really looking forward to spending time with his wife Kristen this weekend. That was the last thing he said to me when he left work on Friday. Everyone here at Materion is extremely upset and in disbelief. We will pray for Evelyn Howe and her family and also David Machado and his family.
We had a great pre-season Mug Up on Cinco de Mayo, reconnecting with old and new friends after a long winter, and enjoying some amazing treats that were brought for everyone to enjoy. A bunch of people arrived at the same time, so I lost track of who brought what, but I do know Evelyn Howe made the most incredible lemon/lime cheesecake with homemade whipped cream and brought pomegranate juice and champagne for yummy and healthy mimosas. Peter Quarato made the most wonderful Mexican wedding cookies. Ann and Bob Kennedy are back in Gloucester again from Missouri for the month of May and she brought her notorious thick cut bacon dipped in chocolate sauce – decadent. Greg Bover made his delicious ginger molasses cake. Gigi Mederos and Stevie Black brought Gigi’s famous drunken bread pudding drenched in rum. Mona Faherty brought Margaritas (I had suggested it, and was hopeful, but didn’t really think someone would bring them – yea Mona). Fred and Janet came late, but came heavy with shrimp roasted with mango sauce and were dressed for the occasion and bearing maracas. Donna and Rick had them too. Of course, Paul Morrison was in the hizzy with a new, bigger, better Rubber Duck – the original one having been misplaced. Also Amy Bell and Richard Mils came by, as did Richard Rosenfeld, Len Burgess and Mary Bowles bearing bunches of tulips.
The new digs got filled up with a bunch of great energy and everyone had a good time.
E.J. Lefavour
Good Morning Gloucester 
So sorry to hear this, spoke to her yesterday, what a nice person she was. We spoke yesterday and such a happy person.
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I am so sad to learn this. Evelyn was at the first Mug Up we ever attended and was so kind to stay close by and introduce us to others.
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I am so sad I can’t be there with you all this evening. Evelyn was so full of life and energy! She will be so sorely missed. I’m just grateful that I had a short time to have her in my life. My prayers and thoughts go out to her family and friends.
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I am so sorry to hear of Evelyn’s death, and that of her friend who was up visiting from RI. So tragic. Life is so short and precious.
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I’m shocked and so sad. I’ll have lasting memories of her cheery personality and wonderful culinary contributions to Mug Up. We should all live so fully, as long as we can.
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I am blown away by this sad news. I just recently met Evelyn when we took a 5-part wine course at Savour and we’d all had such fun we’d gotten together two weeks ago to “practice” everything we’d learned about food and wine pairings etc. She was such an effervescent gal. So smart and so much fun. She loved Rocky Neck. She loved Gloucester. She loved her son. So so so very sad.
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This is so tragic and sad. I had the privilege of meeting Eveyln yesterday after leaving Mug Up. Gigi and I were telling her how wonderful her keylime cheesecake was and I could tell even from our brief encounter that she was a very lovely person. My prayers and thoughts to Eveyln’s friends and family.
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I couldn’t be more saddened by this news.
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Re: In Memory of Evelyn Howe. I’m not ready to believe this. Although I’ve only gotten to know Evelyn this year, I thought that she was a special person. She was warm, and fun, yet smart and grounded. She was accommodating and open to new things in all flavors – people, ideas, experiences. I will miss her. Prayers and blessings to her family.
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I worked with Evelyn years ago and remember her as the sweetest, kindest person. Our colleagues are lamenting this on Facebook. She was clearly loved by many.
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Such sad news so sorry to her friends and family for their loss. I didn’t know Evelyn though we had a great time hanging out with her at the last Rocky Neck Cultural Center opening, she was so nice and funny – we talked about her on the way home because she was so warm and funny and we liked talking with her.
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My deepest condolences to her family.
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Evelyn was one of my close friends and she was with our friends Kristen and David. David fell off the cliff into the water…and Evelyn jumped in to save him. That is the epitome of Evelyn…..always such a caring and giving person. Always doing for others! I have known her since we were 10 years old…..and it is how she has always been! My heart is broken with the loss of two of my good friends! Evelyn and David….you will remain always in my heart!
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So sorry for your double loss, Johnna.
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Although I never met Evelyn, I am so sad for your loss and for EJ’s and for all my Good Morning Gloucester Friends and to everyone who had the joy to know her. Sending my love and prayers and deepest condolence to all of Evelyn’s family and friends for your very tragic and devastating loss.
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So So Sad, so sorry for your loss, sending healing energy to your hearts.
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This is so tragic. My thoughts are with her daughter. May the love of her family and friends help her through this terrible tragedy.
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Life is so fleeting. Hug someone you love.
Condolences to the family and friends.
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We had a memorial for her this evening at the Cultural Center and that is exactly what we all did – remembered all the wonderful things about her, and hugged and told everyone other how much we loved them. It was a very beautiful and healing thing, which I know Evelyn was watching over and smiling with her beautiful smile.
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What happened? I met her a couple of times on Rocky Neck. Sweetheart. Sad.
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While I’m sure I’ve met Evelyn at one of the many art events we both attended I can’t put her name with a face, which makes me even sadder. To those who knew her as a friend, I extend my deepest condolences. To her family, your loss is more profound than any words can express. She was lost trying to save another… that speaks volumes about her and her character.
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On behalf of Evelyn’s family I would like to thank you for all the beautiful words of kindness you have shared. This is truly a tragic loss for our family and there will be a large whole in our hearts forever. Thank you also to the Gloucester community for opening your hearts to Evie. She so loved her new life there. Thank you all!
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So sorry Wendy.we are all really hurting here on RockyNeck. I was so glad i met Mark la
st night and that he had a chance to meet all of us down here who feel such a loss.
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My heartfelt condolences to all friends and family of these lovely people. Just reading about them and seeing the comments tugs on heart strings even of those of us far away. Bless them and their loved ones.
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Evelyn was my friend for many years and she would give the shirt off her back to anyone who needed her.She is loved and will be missed.
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Too, too incredibly tragic. I met her at a few Rocky Neck events, and she was such a complete peach of a girl: the finest kind. Deep condolences to her family, as well as that of the young man – I hope his wife has people to support her during this awful time.
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For anyone in the Gloucester community who would like to join us to celebrate Evelyn’s life I am providing her funeral arrangements:
Thursday May 9 – calling hours from 4pm to 8pm at RJ Ross Funeral Home 135 South Street Wrentham,Ma 02093
Friday May 10 – Funeral Service at the Congregational Church Wrentham,MA 02093
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The funeral service for Evie on Friday will be held at 10:00am.
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The address for the church is 1East Street Wrentham,ma 02093
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I worked with evelyn at jj mckays in wayland. We both waitressed. Though, I only knew her for a short time she was extremely generous and thoughtful. I was amazed at the fact that I did not know her well,but she volunteered to help me out of a bind I was in. I couldn’t thank her enough. I am truly heartbroken over her passing and hope that her family finds some comfort in knowing that she died trying to save someone else, because that certainly does not surprise me. What a wonderful and loving woman and a great mother. She talked about her son all the time. She was so proud of him. I will keep her in my heart.
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I worked with david machado in induplate a few year ago ,he was a nice person.very friendly and always help the people who needed it.so sad bad thing happen to good persons…..r.i.p
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I only got to meet David and Kristen briefly that Sunday morning when they came to my house before heading off with Evelyn. They both seemed very nice. The loss of both of them is very tragic. I feel especially sad for Kristen and Evelyn’s son.
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