Evelina Garbati Sagris, age 91, died Tuesday 13 January 2009 at the Fletcher Allen Medical Center in Burlington, Vermont. She had been in failing health for several weeks. Evelina resided with her sister Esta Garbati at Allenwood, an independent living facility in South Burlington, Vermont. She was a lifelong Boston Red Socks fan and could be found during a game close by the TV. She and her sister Esta enjoyed crafts. Despite limited eyesight, Evelina crocheted blankets for RSVP. She loved listening to the cooking programs. Evelina got a kick out of feeding the birds who found their way to their back patio. She even fed the squirrels. Evelina was born on 10 April 1917 in South Ryegate, Vermont. She was the daughter of Maria Pacini Garbati and Amerigo Garbati. They were a young Italian couple drawn to the area by the local granite industry. Evelina's father was a granite carver who died young leaving a widowed mother to raise six children. They all worked hard to find their way in life. Evelina graduated from Woodsville New Hampshire High school with the class of 1936. On 15 August 1943 Evelina married Nicholas A. Sagris in Montpelier, VT. For several years they were a fixture on the corner of State and Main Streets in Montpelier. Evelina had trained to be a hair dresser and opened 'Evelina's Beauty Shoppe' upstairs. Nick owned and operated the 'Vogue Shoppe' downstairs. In 1960 they moved to Florida. Evelina loved her life there. She especially enjoyed going outside to her own backyard and picking fresh fruit. There was a five year period when they returned to operate a craft shop in Hampton, New Hampshire. Otherwise, they made their home in Miami and later Tampa, Florida. In 1995 they returned to Vermont to be close to her sister Esta. Her husband Nick died two weeks later. Evelina lived with her younger sister Esta in Montpelier before their move to Allenwood in 2000. Evelina is survived by her sister Esta Garbati of South Burlington, Vermont. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews throughout the United States. Besides her parents, she is predeceased by her siblings Guido, Secondo, Aurora and Anselmo, her nephew Don and great-nephew Brian. There will be a 3 P.M. funeral service on Sunday the 18th of January at the Guare and Sons Funeral Home in Montpelier. Burial will be in the spring. Memorial donations may be made in her name to a charity on one's choice.