Lloyd D. Evans

Geneva-Lloyd D. Evans, age 100, longtime resident of North Street, died peacefully on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.

Lloyd was born on February 22, 1926 in Glendale, PA, one of five children born to the late James and Orilla Daniels. He was educated in a one room schoolhouse, in a Welsh community of coal miners.

He received his Navy training at Sampson Naval Training Station and proudly served his country during WWII, from the Brooklyn Naval Yard to California to the US Third Fleet in the Philippines under Admiral Halsey. He graduated from the Willard School of Nursing in 1951, with additional training at the University of Syracuse Hospital. He then worked at the Ithaca Tuberculosis Hospital, Willard Psychiatric Center, Sampson State School, West Seneca State School until its closure in 1973 and ultimately retired as a Nursing Supervisor at Willard Psychiatric Center in 1984 after 31 years of State Service. The previous year, he married Duree Brown Henry, and together they wintered on Pine Island in Florida for over 20 years. He was a member of the American Legion Winnek Post #396 in Geneva and the former Grace Willowdale Episcopal Church.

He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Duree; his children, Gary K. (Terri) Evans of Ovid and Kim Joy (Kevin O’Rourke) Evans of Canandaigua; a proud grandfather to Jared (Laura) Evans of Houston, TX, Jeremy (Jess Graham) of Lyons, NY and Tyler Evans of Ovid.

A memorial service with military honors will be held at the chapel of NYS Veterans Cemetery-Finger Lakes in Romulus at 3:00pm on Friday, October 9, 2026. Kindly remember Lloyd by donating in his memory to the Ovid Military Honor Guard PO Box 1, Ovid, NY 14521

In farewell, Lloyd would say," Life has been good."