Evelyn passed away Saturday evening, February 7, 2015 at the Putnam Farm Assisted Living in Danvers. She was 90 years of age. Born in Roxbury, she is the daughter of the late Joshua J. and Ruth M. (Taylor) Bradbury. Evelyn attended Brighton public schools and graduated from high school in 1942. After high school, Evelyn worked as a secretary for AT&T. She wed her husband Charles H. Gordon in 1947. Together the couple lived briefly in Revere and Chelsea before settling down in Everett. Evelyn enjoyed being a "stay at home" mother to care for her home, her husband and her 2 sons. After her children were grown, Evelyn worked as a lunch lady at the Hamilton Elementary School in Everett, retiring in 1989. The couple later moved to Malden. After retirement, Evelyn and Charles enjoyed traveling to different parts of the country and taking cruise line trips. They enjoyed spending Summers in Cushing, Maine, where they had a summer cottage. Evelyn and Charles both came from large families and enjoyed family gatherings and playing cards together. Evelyn was pre-deceased by her husband in 2006 after they shared 58 years of marriage. Evelyn then moved to Danvers to live at Putnam Farm Assisted Living. She was an outgoing individual and enjoyed singing. She will be greatly missed by her large family, her friends and all who loved her.

Evelyn is the beloved mother of Richard A. Gordon and his wife Julie of Melrose, Robert C. Gordon and his wife Mary of ME. Dear sister of Paul Bradbury and his wife Marilyn, Louise Sheehan and her husband Jack, and the late Florence Buck, Ruth Heinz, Jesse Bradbury, Marian Mason. Sister-in-law of Charles Buck, Charles Heinz, Evelyn Bradbury, Ken Mason. She is also lovingly survived by 5 grandchildren, Casey Gordon, Jennifer Gillies, Marcey, Bobby, Eric Gordon and 3 great grandchildren, Trina Gordon, Grace Gillies, Charlie Gordon.