Gerald L. Evans ’59 died on June 22, 2025, in Bonita Springs, Florida.
(The following was provided by Legacy.com on June 22, 2025:)
Gerald Louis Evans ’59
Gerald “Jerry” Louis Evans, 88, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on June 22, 2025, in Bonita Springs, Florida.
Born on April 12, 1937, and raised in Gloucester, MA, Jerry graduated from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, ME, in 1955. He went on to earn his M.D. from the University of Vermont College of Medicine in 1959. It was there that he met Jane Ann Peters, his future wife, whom he married on June 24, 1961. After the birth of their three children, they settled in Sudbury, MA.
Following medical school, Jerry was invited to join Lew Dexter’s prestigious cardiology lab as a two-year fellow at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston. In 1968, he served his country during the Vietnam War at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, where he rose to the rank of major. In 1970, Jerry was invited to lead the Department of Cardiology at Framingham Union Hospital in Massachusetts. There, he established the hospital’s catheterization lab, exercise lab, and cardiology lab.
In 1990, Jerry founded HeartVentures, a physician-led program designed to help corporate employees reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease through diet and exercise. His passion for heart health also inspired him to become an author. He published two books: Why Health Insurance Does Not Ensure Health (Only YOU Can Prevent Heart Disease) in 2010, and Heart Disease Prevention Is Better Than a Cure in 2017.
Jerry was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Jane Ann Evans, and his sister, Rosaline Weiner. He is survived by his children: Douglas Evans and his wife, Marjorie, of Avon, CT; Craig Evans and his wife, Nicole, of Lithia, FL; and Laura Evans Nocera and her husband, Ricardo, of Littleton, MA. He was a cherished grandfather to Danielle (Evans) Check and her husband, Eitan; Samuel Evans; Stephanie Leah Evans; Rachel Evans; and Allison Evans; and a proud great-grandfather to Ezra Check. He is also survived by his sister, Naomi Rosenthal, of Swampscott, MA.