Holliston-

Evelyn L. Shepard, 93, of Holliston passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017. Born in Millis, she was the daughter of the late Beatrice (Atkins) and Guy L. Morse. She was the wife of the late Charles Shepard.

Prior to her retirement, Evelyn had worked with her husband and was the co-owner of Healard Machine Co. Inc. in Holliston. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Holliston, where she taught Vacation Bible School. In her younger years, she was a member of the Eastern Star.

She is survived by her daughter, Sandra J. Shepard of Belmont; three foster children, Judith, James and Steven Derome; two siblings, Guy L. Morse Jr. of Holliston, Beverly A. Seaver of Naples, FL; and three grandchildren, Alexander Patrikalakis and his wife Aki, Andrew Patrikalakis and his wife Phattra and their daughter Aura, and Nikki Patrikalakis. She also leaves behind many nieces, nephews, and grand-nieces and grand-nephews.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 9th from 4-7p.m. at the Chesmore Funeral Home of Holliston, 854 Washington St.www.ChesmoreFuneralHome.com A funeral home service will take place on Friday, March 10th at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to American Heart Assoc. 300 5th Ave, Waltham, MA 02451 or heart.org