Loved Notre Dame football and watching PGA golf
MELROSE — Evelyn Mae Lovett (Nicholson), of Melrose, a woman with great faith and strength died peacefully surrounded by loved ones after a courageous four-year battle with lung cancer on October 28 at the age of 83 just two weeks shy of her 84th birthday. She was born in Lynn on November 10th, 1941 to the late Joseph and Agnes (Duffy) Nicholson. She was raised in Revere and graduated from Revere High School in 1959.
After high school, she became a secretary/bookkeeper from 1959 to 1963 at Whiting’s Milk Co. in Charlestown. During that time is when Evelyn met her beloved husband George at a wedding they attended. George was a groomsman and Evelyn was a bridesmaid. From that fateful day, they built a beautiful life together, married in 1962 for 60 years until George’s death in April 2022. Her proudest accomplishment was the beautiful life she provided for her five children living in Melrose for more than 48 years.
In 1963, she became a mom and stayed home to raise her five children. She was a Brownie and Girl Scout leader and worked hard repainting walls, re-wallpapering all while keeping five kids busy with endless fun. In 1986, when her youngest was old enough, she started work in the Melrose School System becoming a lunch mother for six years and eventually becoming the secretary for the Roosevelt School until retirement in 2002. She truly loved working at the school. It brought her so much joy working with the kids and watching them grow. She was a great baker and proudly made many “doll cakes” for raffles with the proceeds to go to the PTO.
After retirement, Evelyn cared for both her aging parents, providing loving and wonderful care until their passing. She enjoyed sports, the local Boston teams of course, but her devotion was to Notre Dame Football. She never missed a game. She also was very fond of watching all the PGA golf tournaments and rooting for her favorite players. Evelyn was a faithful, devoted Catholic and parishioner of Most Blessed Sacrament Church in Wakefield.
Evelyn’s family would like to thank her son-in-law Bill and daughter-in-law Wendy for all their loving care and support while undergoing treatment for lung cancer. Also, the oncology team at MGH, Dr. Christopher Nabel, Jeanne Vaughn, NP and everyone she encountered during her treatment. Lastly, the family would like to thank Compassionate Care Hospice especially her Nurse Teddy and Health Aide Muriel.
Evelyn was the beloved wife of the late George F. Lovett of Melrose. Loving mother of Mary Hardway and her husband Richard of Merrimac; Anne Clark and her husband William Jr of Melrose; George W. Lovett and his wife Wendy of Melrose; Robert Lovett and his late wife Michelle of Belmont, NH; and Mark Lovett of Beverly. Cherished grammy of Matthew, Glen, Keith, Paige, Albert, Eric, Emma, Brandon, Samantha, William III and Scott. Proud great-grammy Evie of Jackson, Savannah, Gabriel, Matthew and Hadley. Caring sister of Gloria (David) Hobson; Joseph (the late Margaret) Nicholson; and David (the late Mary) Nicholson and David’s current partner Dianne Aceto.
Visiting hours were held on Tuesday, November 4 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Gately Funeral Home, 79 W. Foster St., Melrose. A funeral Mass was held on Wednesday, November 5 at 10 a.m. at Most Blessed Sacrament Church, 1155 Main St., Wakefield. Interment followed the mass at Wyoming Cemetery, 205 Sylvan St., Melrose. Relatives and friends were respectfully invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, donations were made to Most Blessed Sacrament Church, c/o Incarnation Church, 429 Upham St., Melrose, MA 02176 or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. To leave a message of condolence, please visit gatelyfh.com.