September 01, 1934 – May 27, 2021
Evilo “Lolo” Livingstone of Reading passed away with family by her side on May 27, 2021. Born in Burlington, MA on September 1, 1934, she was the daughter of Charles and Evilo (Brown) McGinnis. Growing up, she was active in sports, gardening, and loved the companionship of her beloved dogs. Evilo graduated from Burlington High School and due to her love of travel she eventually pursued her career as a travel agent, eventually becoming an owner/agent at Bedford Travel. She absolutely loved helping people with their travel plans. In addition to travel, her other passions included cooking, sewing, gardening, flower arranging, and interior decorating. Evilo was a member of the Reading Garden Club and was an avid Red Sox fan.
Evilo was an active member of the First Congregational Church of Reading for over 60 years. She served on several fair committees including the Arts & Crafts table and heading up the Livingstone Bake Shoppe.
Evilo met her lifetime love “Ernie” while camping in Campton, NH, and they were married in 1957. They resided in Reading, MA where they raised their three children. Family was everything to Evilo and her life was entirely centered around her children and her grandchildren. Many summer days were spent together in NH at their beloved summer cottage that the family built together.
Evilo was predeceased by her husband, Ernie, who passed in 2016. She leaves behind her children Rick Livingstone (Zuzana) of Andover, MA; Debbie Ribeiro of Reading, MA; Tami Corkery (Dennis) of Eastsound, WA and “adopted” son Wayne (Diane) Thompson of Billerica, MA. She also leaves 6 grandchildren: Leanne Ribeiro, Ben Corkery, Josef Livingstone, Sam Corkery, Thomas Livingstone, Anna Livingstone, and 2 great-grandsons, Greyson and Ezra.
Evilo leaves a sister, Priscilla (Bob) Finger of NH and an “adopted” brother Bill (Lynette) Evans of GA.
She was predeceased by a brother and sister-in-law, Lester and Norma McGinnis of Bow NH and sister and brother-in-law Judy and Don Delorie. Evilo also was loved by numerous nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours will be Wednesday, June 2nd, from 5pm-7pm, at Douglass, Edgerley & Bessom Funeral Home 25 Sanborn St. (corner of Woburn St.), Reading. There will be a Celebration of Life service for family and friends at First Congregational Church 25 Woburn St., Reading at 11am on Thursday, June 3, 2021. Masks will be required. The service will also be streamed online. To view online, go to www.churchofreading.org to sign up for the link.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Evilo’s memory may be made to the First Congregational Church of Reading or The American Cancer Society 30 Speen St. Framingham, MA 01701.
