EVELYN MERINO

Evelyn Merino, 80, of White Haven and Hazle Township, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 in Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown surrounded by loving family. 

Born and raised in Red Hook, Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late Baldassare “Pat” and Josephine “Jeannie” Esposito. Evelyn graduated from Sarah J. Hale high school in Brooklyn, New York. She married John Merino, the love of her life, in Brooklyn, New York on January 10, 1970. They later moved to Staten Island, New York where they would raise their two sons. Evelyn’s successes came from within the home as she was a proud “Domestic Engineer” as she like to call it. Evelyn’s boundless love for others and her unparalleled selflessness were hallmarks of her life. A creative spirit, she enjoyed crocheting, painting ceramics, and many other crafts, while dedicating herself wholeheartedly to her family and friends. Being a woman of great faith, she was a member of St. Patrick's Church, White Haven. 

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, John Merino, and sister, Susanne Gonsalves. 

She leaves behind her two sons, eldest, David and his wife Dawn Merino of Staten Island, and youngest, Marc A. Merino Sr. of Hazle Township; the mother of her grandchildren, Angela and her husband Robert Augustitus of Beaver Meadows; grandchildren, Marc Anthony Merino Jr., Tina Marie Merino, Jeana Lyn Merino, Nico Augustitus, and Michael Saullo; great-grandson, John Merino; her brother, Gaetano and his wife Marie Esposito; her goddaughter, Maria Yohanan; and Maria’s children, Lillianna and Jaxson.

Funeral service will be conducted on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lehman Family Funeral Service, 403 Berwick St. White Haven with interment following in St. Patrick's Cemetery, White Haven. 

Friends are invited to join the family for a visitation at the funeral home.

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