Evelyn Pawlak

P. DEAN HOMER FUNERAL HOME 206 WATER STREET PO BOX 1 DUSHORE, PA 18614 TEL 570 928-8163 FAX 570 928-8116 Email pdh@epix.net August 6, 2006 OBITUARY Evelyn Pawlak, age 90, of 59 Front Street, New Albany, PA passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 5, 2006 at the Memorial Hospital, Towanda, PA. Evelyn was born in Scranton, PA on March 25, 1916 the daughter of the late Edward Lowell & Lula Heiber Sturdevant. She married William J. Pawlak of Lopez, in 1937, they celebrated their 69 wedding anniversary this past January. Evelyn was a unique individual who owned one of the very few franchise bus lines to operate in Bradford, Sullivan and Lycoming Counties. In 1929 her father Edward was granted a license by the Pennsylvania P.U.C. to operate a transportation service (Sturdevant Bus Line) linking Towanda, New Albany, Dushore and Williamsport. During WWII Evelyn was trained and became a driver with a second vehicle to meet the demand created by the war. He father passed away in 1944 and the franchise was transferred to Evelyn and her husband Bill Pawlak. After the war they purchased a 29-passenger coach and made two trips daily to Williamsport for a ten year period. As more people purchased their own vehicles, they scaled back to a one trip a day. Evelyn and Bill kept this schedule until 1999, providing transportation and freight from the Towanda-Williamsport franchise. In the 56 years of driving, Evelyn made countless friends and couriered the Williamsport Sun Gazette to Muncy Valley, Laporte, Dushore, New Albany and Towanda. Evelyn was a member of the New Albany Baptist Church for 74 years. Surviving: Spouse, William Pawlak, at home; a son; Robert W. Pawlak, Horseheads, NY; two grandsons and spouse; Dr. Scott (Susan) Pawlak D.D.S. and Attorney David (Anita) Pawlak both of Big Flats, NY; six great grandchildren and two sisters-in-law: Mrs. Anne Elchak of Monroeton, and Mrs. Dolores Mattichak, of Lopez. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, August 9, 2006 at 11:00 A.M. at the New Albany Baptist Church with the Rev. Daniel H. Jordan, her pastor, officiating. Interment will be in the Hillcrest Cemetery, New Albany, PA. Friends may call on Tuesday, Aug. 8, from 4:30 to 6:30 P.M at the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home, 206 Water St., Dushore, PA. The family will provide the flowers; memorials may be directed to the New Albany Baptist Church, PO Box 19, New Albany, PA. To send condolences or sign the e-guestbook, please go to homerfuneralhome.com To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Evelyn Pawlak, please visit our flower store.