Mount Carmel Township - Barbara Ann (Augustine) Evert, 76, of Connorsville passed away Sunday, October 27, 2019 with her three boys by her side.

Born in Connorsville on October 18, 1943, she was the daughter of the late John "Goosty" and Eleanor (Kroutch) Augustine.

Barb graduated from St. Peter's School in 8th grade and attended Mount Carmel High School.

On April 25th, in Elkton, MD, she married the love of her life, Clarence "Butch" Evert, who preceded her in death in 1990.

Barb spent many of her early years toiling in area factories mainly Kraft and Alumo Products. She had a tremendous work ethic and it wasn't uncommon to hear people say she can outwork the guys. In the 1970's and 1980's she was well known on the Bingo circuit, playing 3 of 4 times per week making her rounds between Our Mother of Consolation, Feifer's Rescue, Primrose, and Minersville. To the Bingo enthusiasts it was a thing of beauty to see her play in excess of 32 cards at one time. Another favorite pastime was summertime front porch sitting, drinking coffee, and talking into the hours of the night with her Butchie, Pete and Nancy, Eddie and Ruth, Moonie and Dot, Billy and her best buddy, Cathy.

The thing she loved more than anything was her three boys, but also very close to her heart were her six grandchildren. She beamed with pride when speaking of them and would let anyone in earshot know if anyone called, stopped by, had a game, was playing in a concert or made the honor roll.

Barb was a devout Catholic and was comfortable and at peace knowing her fate was in God's hands. The pain has stopped, the suffering is over and she can finally walk hand in hand again with her husband she so desperately missed for the last 29 years.

Surviving are her three sons, Brian Evert and his wife, Gloria of Orwigsburg, Curt Evert and his wife, Shannon of Beaverdale, and Scott Evert and his wife, Eileen of Elysburg; six grandchildren, Benjamin and Leah Evert, of Orwigsburg, Brock and Brynn Evert of Beaverdale, and Michael and Madelyn Evert of Elysburg; brother, John "Goosty" Augustine and his wife, Donna of NC; two sisters, Irene Clark and her husband, Richard of Valley View, and Jenny Pawelczk and her husband, John of York. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her sister, Marcella Yadlosky.

FUNERAL NOTICE

Barbara Evert, 76, of Mount Carmel Township - Funeral Mass will be held Thursday, October 31, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. in the Divine Redeemer Church, 300 West Avenue, Mount Carmel, with Father Ryan Fischer, celebrant and Father Anthony Miller, con-celebrant. Burial will follow at All Saints Cemetery. Viewing will be held prior to the service from 9:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. with Transferal Prayers at 11:00 a.m. in the C. J. Lucas Funeral Home Inc., 27 North Vine Street, Mount Carmel, C.J. Lucas IV, Supervisor. In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to Divine Redeemer Church, 438 West Ave. Mount Carmel, PA 17851. To send condolences to the family please visit www.cjlucasfuneralhome.com