Evelyn Pease Feeney
94, died Saturday, June 16, 2012. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Thomas J. Feeney, Sr. She is survived by her sons, Thomas Feeney, Jr. (Carmen), James Feeney (Linda) and Dennis Feeney (Katie); daughter, Kathleen (Richard); sisters, Priscilla and Dorothea; brother, William, along with nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Mom's sunny, loving presence will be sorely missed by her children and grandchildren alike, who will tell stories of her wonderful life to the growing ranks of her great-grandchildren. Evelyn graduated from Northfield Seminary in Northfield, MA and the Columbia University School of Dental Hygiene. Before her marriage in 1941 she worked in New York City as a dental hygienist and part-time model. She was photographed for ginger ale and Duco paint ads in Life magazine, and artist sketches of her illustrated stories in Liberty and the Saturday Evening Post. She was a member of the Mayflower Society, descended through her father, Howard Milton Pease, in two direct lines from Governor William Bradford and John and Priscilla Alden of the Plymouth Colony, passengers on the Mayflower when it landed at Plymouth Rock in 1620. She and her husband had lived in New York, Virginia, Connecticut and Florida before moving to Tucson in 1994. After retirement, Evelyn and Tom Sr. enjoyed many cruises and trips, including visits to Denmark, Italy, Greece, Costa Rica and Alaska. Burial will be private. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at St. Thomas the Apostle Church at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 28, 2012. In lieu of flowers please make a gift in memory of her to your local Food Bank. Arrangements by HUDGEL'S SWAN FUNERAL HOME.