Obituaries

Evelyn S. Koenig, 81, Mineola Choral Society Member

Mineola High School graduate passed away on Jan. 13, 2013.

Evelyn S. Koenig (nee Schroeder) of Mineola, NY passed away on Jan. 13, 2013 at the age of 81.

She was born on Oct. 21, 1931 and was predeceased by her husband George, parents Frederick and Anna Schroeder (owner of a Bakery in Williston Park) and also by her brother Fred. She is survived by her son Robert F. and his wife Jessica and grandchild Jonathan.

Koenig was a graduate of the original Mineola High School and worked at Latham Lumber for over 40 years. She was a member of the Mineola Choral Society where she met her late husband George; a longtime member of St. John's Lutheran Church where she taught Sunday school and was a senior choir member. She also loved reading, pets, the Mets, music and bowling.

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Visitation was held on Wednesday at Weigand Bros Funeral Home, 49 Hillside Ave., Williston Park, NY. A funeral service will be held on Thursday at 10 a.m.at  St. John’s Lutheran Church (corner of Winthrop St. and Willis Ave., Williston Park, NY) with interment to follow at Nassau Knolls Cemetery, Port Washington, NY. 


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