Evelyn "Ev" L. Schroeder
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Evelyn L. Schroeder "Ev", 74, passed away June 3, 2021 at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack, NH after a long illness. She was born in Manchester, NH, daughter of the late Edwin R. and Edna M. (Kolodziej) Schroeder.
Evelyn grew up in Manchester, NH and was the oldest of three children. She graduated from Manchester West High School and the University of NH where she earned her Bachelor and Master of Science Degrees in Music Education. Evelyn was a longtime music teacher, starting her career in Massachusetts and teaching high school band. She spent many years at Southside Jr High in Manchester as the music teacher and Band Director, ending her teaching career at the Green Acres Elementary School in Manchester.
Throughout her life, Evelyn had been involved with many community theatre productions. She also ran her business. "Jazzy Jingles" which specialized in comedic rhyming poems in a jingle format. Evelyn had quick wit and was known for her sense of humor and one-liners. She and Helene were longtime residents of Candia, NH before moving to Raymond, NH in 2015.
Evelyn enjoyed golfing, cooking, camping, gardening, and traveling in the US, Europe and the Bahamas.
She is survived by her loving wife, Helene Haggar; brothers and their wives, Richard and Deborah Schroeder, and David and Sonika Schroeder; nieces, Virginia French and Brindelyn Schroeder; and nephews, Philip and Evan Schroeder.
Calling hours will be held on Sunday, June 6, 2021 from 3:00-6:00 PM at the Brewitt Funeral Home, 2 Epping St., Raymond, NH.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 7, 2021 at 10:00 AM at the funeral home.
Burial will follow in the Holbrook Cemetery, Candia, NH.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the Candia Food Pantry, 74 High St., Candia, NH 03034 or the Community Hospice House, 210 Naticook Rd., Merrimack, NH 03054.
For more information, please visit www.brewittfuneralhome.com