Obituaries

July 11th, 2017

H. Mark Evans, 60, passed away on Friday, July 7, 2017 at Crozer Chester Medical Center. Mark was a life-long resident of Chester, PA and was a 1974 graduate of Chester High School where he was a National High School Hall of Fame catcher on the school’s baseball team. He was a chemical operator at Sartomer Chemical Company in West Chester, PA. for 30 years, where he served as the union president for several terms.

Mark was a devoted husband to Kathleen Charlotte (Coles) Evans for 40 years. Together they served in youth, music and ushering ministries in the churches they attended. They also sang with the contemporary Christian band, Sign of the Spirit.

In 2009, following the loss of their second born child, Mark and Kathi, co-founded Touching Lives Ministry, Inc. Touching Lives is a nonprofit organization committed to providing healthcare, health education and spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ to underserved regions. At the time of Mark’s death, the Evans and Touching Lives, were working towards the building of a hospital in southwestern Kenya.

Mark’s love and devotion for the Lord was known by all. He was a part of the church family at Calvary Chapel of Delaware County where he was a member of the usher ministry. Music was an important part of Mark’s life and he was an accomplished guitarist who had a powerfully distinctive voice. He used these gifts on the Calvary Chapel worship team for several years.

To say that golf was one of Mark’s passions would be a gross understatement. Whether he was playing with his buddies or competing in the World Amateur Golf Tournament in Myrtle Beach, golf helped sustain Mark through the challenges of his disability during the last 10 years of his life. He loved to share his knowledge of golf with others and used his leadership skills to influence many of those with whom he golfed.

Mark was preceded in death by his father, Harry Roland Evans; mother, Jane Marie (Wright) Evans; grandmother, Mary Wright Redding; brother in law, Walter Collison, Sr; cousins, Linda (Collison) Travers, Bruce Collison, Michael Wombough and Nadine (Sack) Wombough.

He is survived by his wife, Kathi; son, Jason Zachary Evans; daughter-in-love, Jennifer (Pysher); grandson, Corey James Evans, aunt, Doris (Wright) Collison; aunt, Suzetta (Wright) Wombough; uncle, Herbert Wombough; uncle, Joseph Wright, Jr; aunt, Laura Wright; 4 brothers-in-law, 4 sisters-in-law; 10 cousins; 15 nieces and nephews.

A service celebrating Mark’s life will be held on July 16th at Calvary Chapel of Delaware County, 500 Brandwine Drive, Chadds Ford, PA at 2:00 PM. A time of visitation and a reception will immediately follow the service.

Flowers can be received at Calvary Chapel or donations can be made in Mark’s memory online at www.touchinglivesmissions.org.