Edward Evcic, 87, of Clinton, MD died Monday, Jan. 21, 2013 at the Bradford Oaks Nursing Home, Clinton, MD.
He was born April 19, 1925 at Smoke Run, a son of the late Martin and Ruby (Belin) Evcic.
He was a parishioner of the St. John Evangelist Catholic Church, Clinton, MD and a member of the Croatian Fraternal Union and AARP.
He retired in 1994 after 19 years as a carpenter foreman at D.C. General Hospital, Washington, D.C. Prior to that, he worked as a coal miner, a truck driver and a machinist.
On Nov. 17, 1956, in the former St. Barbara Catholic Church, Houtzdale, he married Mary F. Kasubick Evcic. She preceded him in death Aug. 12, 2005.
He’s survived by a daughter, Linda Evcic of Clinton, MD and a number of nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Joseph, Steve, Victor and Frank Evcic and two sisters, Anna Nalepa and Frances Reynak.
He enjoyed polka music and traveling.
Friends will be received from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Thursday; from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. and from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Friday; and from 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Kruise Funeral Home Inc., Ramey.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Ramey, with Fr. Zab Amar as celebrant.
Burial will follow in Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery, Ramey.
Condolences may be sent to: condolences@kruisefuneralhome.com.