Evelyn Chadwick VanScoyk
Passed 10/14/2023
Obituary For Evelyn Chadwick VanScoyk
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Evelyn Chadwick VanScoyk on October 14, 2023, at the QE2 Halifax Infirmary after a devastating fall. Evelyn was born on February 28, 1931, to the late Ruth(Joudrey) and Max Frey in New York, N.Y.
Evelyn’s father passed away when she eight years old and her mother returned with her to Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia where she completed school. At 18, she competed in the Queen of Sea pageant and met her future husband, the late William David “Van” Van Scoyk. Van followed her family to Florida and on December 16, 1949, she married Van and moved with him to his hometown, Peoria, Ill. They welcomed a son, William David in 1950 and returned to Canada in 1960 when Van’s career took him to Toronto. In 1963 they came to Halifax and settled into life in Armdale, N.S.
Evelyn was happy as a stay-at-home mother and enjoyed an active social life in Halifax. She was predeceased by her husband, Van, who died tragically in 1988. Evelyn remained in the family home in Armdale until March of 2023 when she moved into Bradford Hall at Parkland, Clayton Park.
Evelyn is survived by her son, David (Anne) and her grandson, Nikolas.
Cremation has taken place, and a committal service will take place at a later date. She will be laid to rest with her late mother Ruth and her late husband Van in Mahone Bay.
Special thanks to the nursing staff on 8.1 and the staff of Bradford Hall for their kind care.
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