Evangelista Torres

November 17, 1947 - December 13, 2021

Evangelista Torres, age 74, of Chicago, passed away Monday, December 13, 2021. Born November 17, 1947 in Hatillo, Arecibo, Puerto Rico, to Pedro and the late Angela Velez, she was raised in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, and was the loving wife of Eduardo; loving mother of Eduardo (Zaida) Jr. and Ebbie Marie (Gregory) Sindelar; cherished grandmother of Clarissa and Raquel Torres, and Joshua Sindelar; dear sister of Carmen, Iris, Rosa, Maria, Mirta, Leo, and Luis; fond aunt, great-aunt, and cousin to many. Evangelista was a long-time member and volunteer at Seventh Day Adventist Church in Chicago. She will be remembered as the proud matriarch of the family and will be missed dearly by her family and friends in both the United States and in Puerto Rico. Visitation Thursday, December 16, 2021 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. at Muzyka & Son Funeral Home, 5776 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago. Funeral Friday, December 17, 2021 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment Maryhill Cemetery. For more information, please call (773) 545-3800.