Roberta Rust Evans And Elizabeth Evans
Phillip Evans (May 16, 1928 – Sept. 20, 2019) was born and raised in Michigan and lived forty years in New York before coming to Florida in 1988. He was a great musician, classical pianist, composer and a revered and greatly loved and respected teacher, professor, and mentor to generations of musicians. His true religion was music and his holy trinity was Bach, Mozart and Beethoven.Father of two daughters, Elizabeth and Emily, and grandfather to Aidan. Husband to Roberta for 38 years (married Nov 30, 1980). Youngest child of a family of four children born to Russian – Jewish immigrants Lazar Evenchik (later named Louis Evans after passing through Ellis Island in 1913) and Rochel Dziencielski. He descends from a long line of distinguished musicians. His father was a cellist and grandfather a cantor, from whom he received his Jewish name Feivel. From his mother he inherited his warm sociability and sharp instinct for real estate. He is the last member of that immediate family to pass away.He had an extraordinarily spontaneous sense of humor, strong intellect and loving personality. He was avidly interested in politics and world affairs from a very young age and read two daily newspapers his entire life. He was a fanatic New York Giants fan and loved all sports. He also loved gambling, including harness racing, poker and blackjack. He was an excellent chess player and once lasted 12 moves against Bobby Fischer.