Evelyn “Evie” Weiss

WEISS: Evelyn “Evie” Weiss, 88, of Delray, Florida, formerly of Pittsburgh, passed away peacefully in August. Evie was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 65 years, Ron Weiss, and her sister, Annette “Sissy” Schwartz. She is survived by her brother, Jay (Barbara) Berkowitz. Evie was a devoted mother to her children Howie (Fran), Mitchel (Christie) and Elyssa. The joy of her life were her grandchildren, Rachael (Jeff) Carlson, Allison (Leeland) Gotlieb and Zoe Weiss. She was also immensely proud of her great-grandchildren, Jake and Maddie, and loved hearing about Jake’s sports and Maddie’s gymnastics. Evie was cherished by all who knew her. She graduated from Taylor Allderdice High School and went on to earn her bachelor’s degree, graduating cum laude, and her master’s degree in education from the University of Pittsburgh. Private services were held in Florida. Donations may be made in her memory to the Hillman Cancer Center, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. PJC