Evelyn L. Gilmartin (Barrick)

April 19, 1958 - February 13, 2014

Evelyn L. (Barrick) Gilmartin passed away unexpectedly at 6:20 PM on Thursday, February 13th, 2014, at the age of 55. Evelyn was born on April 19th, 1958 in Chambersburg, Pa. to Lloyd E. and Betty J. (Thomas) Barrick. At the time of her death she resided at 140 Downey drive, Chambersburg, Pa. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She was a past primary teacher and also a past member of the Relief Society board. She attended and graduated from Chambersburg Area Senior High School class of 1976. She was employed by several local manufacturing facilities over her lifetime. She loved making beaded jewelry, reading, singing, and watching old episodes of the daytime tv drama, “Dark Shadows.” She was constantly sending e-card greetings to family and friends as well as uplifting spiritual messages showing her great love for her Savior and others. She had a great love for her family and friends and her beloved pets. She met and married Francis T. (Frankie) Gilmartin while living in Lakeland, Florida in 1994. She is survived by her husband Frankie Gilmartin, a stepdaughter Donna Gilmartin of New York and her six children, her sister Jessie (Barrick)Harwood wife of Randy Harwood of Utah two nieces Jennifer E. (Harwood) Dean, Brittany N. Harwood and two nephews, Brandon L. Harwood and Travis O. Harwood all of Utah. She also is survived by 6 great nephews and 2 great nieces. She was preceded in death by her parents Lloyd and Betty Barrick. While living in Florida she contracted a very rare skin disease which nearly lead to an earlier death She is sighted in medical journals as the only known survivor with this condition. While she survived this ordeal it began a rapid decline in her health and caused her great pain throughout the next 14 years of her life and may have aided in her untimely passing. Final arrangements are being conducted by the Sellers Funeral Home in Chambersburg, Pa. A graveside service will be held, Thursday, February 20th at 2:00 PM at the Park Lawn Memorial Gardens. While there will be no viewing a memorial service will be held in her honor that evening at 6:30 PM at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 50 Ragged Edge Road, Chambersburg, Pa. Bishop Bryon Fernelious will be the presiding official at the service. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Irrevocable Living Trust of Evelyn L. Gilmartin at the Patriot Federal Credit Union located at 800 Wayne Ave, PO Box 778, Chambersburg, Pa. 17201 To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Evelyn L. Gilmartin (Barrick), please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.