Obituary of Charlotte Evans

Charlotte M. Evans November 26, 1933 - November 22, 2015 Dedicated child advocate, skilled nurse, treasured wife, loving mother and generous grandmother Charlotte was born on November 26, 1933 in Sussex, New Jersey to Karl and Auguste Pfau. She had two brothers, Robert C. Pfau, who preceded her in death, and Dr. Frank R. Pfau of Advance, North Carolina. Charlotte excelled in her studies at Sussex High School, graduating second in her class, and matriculated at the Douglas College for Women at Rutgers University, continuing on to complete her B.S. degree in Nursing at Columbia University in New York. After finishing her Nursing requirements and participating on the first open-heart surgery team at Columbia, Charlotte took her medical knowledge to Madison Avenue in New York where she pursued the medical copywriting position she so aspired to next in her career. Selected for a medical copy role with Ortho Pharmaceutical, Charlotte instead headed west to Colorado and Wyoming, ultimately settling in California to: raise a family; advancing her copywriting work into advertising and publicity; and begin her work in child advocacy. Together with her then-husband and partner in marketing and publicity, Charlotte opened important San Francisco Bay Area developments such as the Fremont Hub and Oak Creek Apartments as well as dedicating the Point Reyes National Seashore, leveraging her Western States Morgan Horse Association relationships. Receiving a diploma from the Stanford University Mass Media Institute, Charlotte went on to complete her Master of Public Administration at Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont, California. She began her work in defense of abused and neglected children with the founding of Communications for Youth, a non-profit in the San Francisco Bay Area before relocating to the Chicago area and being appointed by the Governor of Illinois to the Statewide Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect (SCCAN). Continuing her child advocacy commitment, she founded CASA of Kane County in the greater Chicagoland area. Bringing her commitment to the program with her to the Carmel area when she and her beloved husband, G Robert Evans retired to Quail Meadows she introduced many to CASA who would go on to volunteer or serve as board members. Charlotte was a passionate artist in oil painting, an accomplished pianist and very much enjoyed Bridge. Most of all Charlotte was a people person making friends where ever she was and always lighting up any room she entered. She will be missed by many. Charlotte is survived by her husband of over 33 years, G. Robert Evans, her 13 children and stepchildren, her 28 grandchildren, Cassie, a sweetheart of a golden retriever and Guinness a spirited black lab. Friends are invited to a Memorial Service & Celebration of Life at 1 PM on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at St. Mary's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, Central Ave & 12th Streets, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to VOICES FOR CHILDREN-CASA of Monterey County. http://www.voicesforchildrencasa.org/why_you_should_donate Contact: G. Robert Evans, Spouse P.O. Box 223380 Carmel, CA 93922-3380