Evelyn E. Schmid

January 26, 1926 — April 19, 2020

Evelyn Elizabeth Schmid, 94, of Plantation, FL, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2020,

following a brief illness. Evelyn was born January 26, 1926, in Monaca, PA, the daughter of

Jesse Edward Hagerty and Colleta Helen Jena. She graduated from Monaca High School and

worked as a bookkeeper at First National Bank and as a secretary at Pittsburgh Screw & Bolt

Corporation, both located in Monaca. Her longest employment was as secretary for St. Stephen

Lutheran Church in Pompano Beach, FL, from 1964-1986.

In June of 1949 she married Rev. James Millard Allan at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran

Church in Glenshaw, PA. He preceded her in his untimely death due to cancer in August of

1956. She married Rev. David H. Schmid in December of 1957 at St. Mathias Lutheran Church

in Jeanette, PA.

In 1964 the family moved to Florida, where Evelyn wholeheartedly and permanently fell in love

with her adopted state. She was a skilled seamstress and an avid gardener with a fondness for

hibiscus, lilac, orchids, and the butterflies that were drawn to her yard. Later in life, the tabebuia

tree outside her apartment was a favorite. Evelyn was also fond of drawing and was skilled in the

arts of origami and calligraphy. She was a faithful member of the Lutheran Church and a lifetime

member of the Lutheran Church Women. All who knew her remember her for her sincere

generosity of spirit, her love of all god’s creatures, her constant intellectual curiosity, and her

photographic memory.

Survivors include her children Catherine A. O’Neill (Patton) of Greenville, SC; Cynthia L. Allan

(Deborah) of Pittsburg, KS; and Jonathan D. Schmid of Pittsburg, KS. She also leaves behind

two grandchildren, Michael P. O’Neill (Hillary) of Asheville, NC and Christa D. O’Neill of

Atlanta, GA, along with many nieces and nephews, some of whom called her their “second

mother.” She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. David H. Schmid, and her sisters, Arlaine

Hagerty Haffey and Arletta Hagerty Colonna.

A private service will take place at All Saints Lutheran Church in Tamarac. In lieu of flowers the

family asks for memorial donations be sent to All Saints Lutheran Church, 7875 West McNab

Road, Tamarac, FL 33321-8426. Arrangements are being handled by T.M. Ralph Plantation Funeral Home,

Plantation, FL 954 587-6888

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