Mrs. Evelyn B. Wilson, of Saugus, died Saturday afternoon, January 13, 2007,at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital following a period of declining health. She was 71 years old.
Evelyn was born in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia November 17, 1935, daughter of the late Louis L. Atkins and Genevieve (Knowles) Atkins.
Evelyn was raised in Wakefield and graduated from Wakefield High School. She wasa resident of Saugus for 23 years and was a long time member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Melrose.
Evelynwas the beloved wife of 50 years to Frank E. Wilson and the loving mother of Caren J.Blasi and her husband Paul of Saugus and Catherine J. Mattera and Cheryl J. Grandi and her husband Duane all of Nashua, NH.She was the dear sister of Vida Campbell of Taunton.The cherished grandmother of Ryan Blasi, Jeffey Blasi, Sarah Mann, Nicholas Mattera, Kristopher Grandi, Kristyn Grandi and Matthew Grandi. Evelyn was the cherished great grandmother of Brent, Marc and Lilli.