Evelyn C. True

Evelyn C. True, aka Dolores Kilgore Mitofsky, 80, of Hyde Park died Nov. 30.

She was born Nov. 6, 1934, in Schenectady, N.Y., daughter of Erwin and Erma Kilgore. She was an active Girl Scout her whole life and attended the first Senior Girl Scout Roundup in Michigan in 1956. She matriculated at Bates College and graduated from Columbia’s School of Nursing in 1957.

She excelled in her career as a registered nurse, and held the positions of supervisor and director of nursing at several hospitals. In this area, she worked at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Hanover, N.H., and was the director of Community Health Services in Norwich, Vt.

She married Warren Mitofsky in 1956. Together they lived in Chapel Hill, N.C.; Minneapolis; Silver Spring, Md.; and Leonia, N.J. They had two children, a son, Bryan, and a daughter, Elisa.

They divorced in 1971 and she and the children moved to Hanover, N.H. In 2002, Evelyn moved to Hyde Park to be near her daughter and family.

Evelyn was a kind and loving mother and friend to many. She loved to sing and tell stories. She was a devoted nurse and her patients were truly blessed by her care. Her alma mater, Bates College, held a very special place in her heart.

She was an active member of the Johnson, Vt., ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints. Through the church, she became interested in genealogy and discovered her roots in Scotland were Clan Mac Duff and her roots in Nova Scotia were Clan Munro.

Survivors include her son, Bryan Mitofsky and wife Elizabeth Towle; her daughter, Elisa Clancy and husband Paul Clancy; and her grandchildren, Ryan Mitofsky, Kyle Mitofsky, Parker Mitofsky, Isabel Clancy and Tucker Clancy.

The funeral will be at her church on Sunday, Dec. 7, at 2 p.m. Spring burial will be in Center Cemetery, Hyde Park. Faith Funeral Home of Morrisville is in charge of arrangements.