George T. Evancho
Retired pastor served area churches, was Navy veteran
The Rev. George T. Evancho, 83, of Avella, died Sunday, May 26, 2013, in his home.
He was born May 22, 1930, in Freeland, a son of the late Peter and Mary Shikorski Evancho.
Rev. Evancho was a graduate of St. Cyril and Metodius Byzantine Catholic Seminary. He was ordained in 1964.
He was a former pastor of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Byzantine Rite in Avella, from 1967 to 1984 and St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church in East Pittsburgh from 1984 until his retirement in 2005.
Prior to entering the Seminary, he served in the U.S. Navy.
Surviving are four brothers, Richard Evancho of Eagle, Colo., Stephen Evancho of Eagle, Paul Evancho of Brooklin, Ohio, and Theodore Evancho of Parma, Ohio; his dear friend, Jerry Stefkovich; and his caregiver, Valerie Lis.
Deceased, in addition to his parents, are two sisters, one who died in infancy and Martha Chicka.
Friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in Jerome A. Stefkovich Funeral Home Inc., 18 Campbell Street, Avella, 15312, where parastas service will be celebrated at 7 p.m. by Metropolitan Archbishop William Skurla. Memorial liturgy will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 1, in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Byzantine Rite, with the Rev. Edward Lucas officiating. Prayer of absolution to be conducted after memorial liturgy in the funeral home. Burial will be held in St. John Cemetery, Avella. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. John Altar Society.