Obituaries
April 5, 1925 - August 31, 2019 Service Date: September 6, 2019 Funeral Home Harding Litwin Funeral Home Evelyn Doris Shellhamer Sands Aug 31, 2019 Evey Sands, 94, passed away at Allied Services Hospice Center late Saturday afternoon, Aug 31st surrounded by family. She was born on April 5, 1925 in Plymouth, Pennsylvania. A neighbor in Plymouth, Mary Jones Williams, would take her every summer up to “the Jones’ farm” in Sugar Hollow. Evey grew fond of the country and after school she moved to Tunkhannock permanently where she met her husband, Marvin Sands. In 1947 they married and began a life long partnership as entrepreneurs. They built the Starlite Drive-in Theater, the first drive-in in Northeast Pennsylvania and took over running the Dietrich Theater and ran many other small theaters, including the Wysox Drive-in. They built homes throughout the area and in 1968 started the Marv-El View Terrace development located behind Tyler Hospital. In 1979, they moved to Florida and worked at Epcot Center and Disney World then returned to Pennsylvania in 1995 to build their retirement home in the development. Evey made friends wherever she went. She won blue ribbons at the County Fair for her flowers and was diligent in making jams every year. She is survived by her son, Gary Sands, retired from Milnes Engineering, and Kim Whipple, owner of the Whipple Performing Arts Studio. She has 8 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Marvin in 2005. They were married for 58 years. The viewing will be held at the Harding-Litwin Funeral Home, 123 W. Tioga St., Tunkhannock from Noon to 1:00pm on Friday, September 6th. Pastor Scott Ryan will perform the service immediately following and internment will be at Sunnyside Cemetery the same day. Friends and family are then invited to the family home at 16 Alfie Lane, Tunkhannock for a cold platter meal, desserts and the sharing of memories.Evelyn Doris Sands
Anthony P Litwin Jr. Funeral Homes, Inc.
33 Reynolds St.
Factoryville, PA 18419
John F. Litwin FD
570-945-5646
Harding-Litwin Funeral Home
123 West Tioga St.
Tunkhannock, PA 18657
Collin K. Lunger Supervisor
570-836-2294