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Dr. Robert Myrddyn Evans died peacefully on August 27, 2023, at his home in Brielle, NJ surrounded by his family. Bob was born on August 19, 1929, in Drexel Hill, PA, and was the son of Thomas and Maude Evans. He was the seventh of nine children.
Bob graduated from Drexel Hill High School, Hobart College class of 1951, and Pittsburgh Medical School in 1956. While at Pitt, Bob met and then married JoAnn Elizabeth Trevaskis in August 1954. After graduation, Bob completed his medical internship in 1957, served two years as a Naval Officer in the Marine Corps at Camp Lejeune, NC, and completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at John Hopkins Women’s Hospital of Baltimore, MD. Bob and JoAnn raised four children – Deborah Gail, Robert Lloyd, Douglas John, and Gregory Lewis.
In 1962, Bob joined the growing Obstetrics and Gynecology practice that became Sexton, Brooks and Evans and moved to Point Pleasant and then Brielle NJ. In 1975, he started his own practice to focus solely on Gynecology. He was a pioneer in Gynecologic medicine bringing laparoscopic surgery to the shore area in the late 1970’s and then delivered the first In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) baby in New Jersey and the fourth in the US in 1984. He served as the Secretary of the Hospital staff and Chairman of the OB/GYN Department at Ocean Medical Center. In 2005, Bob closed his solo practice and then cared for the gynecological patients at the James J. Howard Veteran’s clinic in Brick, NJ for the next ten years. He retired in 2015 completing a 53-year career in medicine at the age of 86.
Bob served on the Board of Education at Brielle Elementary School, was a Board member of the Church in Brielle, and President of the Manasquan River Golf Club from 1993-1995.
Over his 94 years, Bob was a wonderful husband, a devoted father of 4, grandfather of 12, and great grandfather of 9. He was a loyal brother to his 7 siblings, a loving uncle to his 22 nephews and nieces and a great friend to many. He was a dedicated and compassionate physician, a devout member of the Church in Brielle, and an avid golfer.
Family and friends are invited to attend a service which will be held at the Church in Brielle on September 15, 2023, at 11:00 am. Arrangements are under the care of Orender Family Home for Funerals, Manasquan, NJ. To send condolences to the family please visit http://www.orenderfamilyhome.net.
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