Obituary for Eve M. Pardo
Eve M. Pardo, 67, passed away quietly in her sleep on Friday, February 19, 2021, at her home in Lower Alsace Township after a two-year battle with cancer. Born in Flushing, NY, she was the daughter of the late Alvin Moscowitz and Vivian (Greenwood) Moscowitz. She is survived by her husband, Michael; children Sarah O’Donnell, wife of Niall; and Daniel, husband to Chrissy (née McHugh); grandchildren Aoife and Ronan; and sister, Debbie.
Eve grew up in Woodstock, N.Y., where she served as the president of her local AFS chapter, an international exchange youth organization. Through this exchange, her family hosted a Thai student, Karuna, who became a second sister. Years later, after marrying Michael and moving to Reading, she would add a second son by welcoming Alan, a Venezuelan exchange student, into their lives. She pursued art at William Smith College (spending a year abroad in Urbino, Italy), fashion design at the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan, and worked at Wamsutta as a textile designer and colorist.
Eve was very involved at Reform Congregation Oheb Sholom, serving several decades as a teacher in the religious school, a member of the choir, and Sisterhood member and president. She also worked as a learning support paraprofessional at the Wyomissing School District for 19 years, retiring in 2019.
Eve loved nature, cooking, world travel, and studying genealogy. She continued to use her artistic talents to the end, creating beautiful ketubot (Jewish marriage documents) for clients, family members and friends. In rare, but memorable occasions, she would also join her theatrical family on the community theatre stage, making an hysterical Mother Superior in Antietam’s summer 2008 production of the musical Nunsense.
Eve, standing tall at 4’6”, was perhaps best known as the tiny woman with the big heart. She was beloved by everyone who knew her and will be greatly missed.
A private graveside service will be held at Mt. Sinai Cemetery. The funeral service will be broadcast live on Reform Congregation Oheb Sholom's YouTube channel ("Oheb Sholom") at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, February 24, 2021.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The American Cancer Society, Special Olympics, or ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals).
Eve grew up in Woodstock, N.Y., where she served as the president of her local AFS chapter, an international exchange youth organization. Through this exchange, her family hosted a Thai student, Karuna, who became a second sister. Years later, after marrying Michael and moving to Reading, she would add a second son by welcoming Alan, a Venezuelan exchange student, into their lives. She pursued art at William Smith College (spending a year abroad in Urbino, Italy), fashion design at the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan, and worked at Wamsutta as a textile designer and colorist.
Eve was very involved at Reform Congregation Oheb Sholom, serving several decades as a teacher in the religious school, a member of the choir, and Sisterhood member and president. She also worked as a learning support paraprofessional at the Wyomissing School District for 19 years, retiring in 2019.
Eve loved nature, cooking, world travel, and studying genealogy. She continued to use her artistic talents to the end, creating beautiful ketubot (Jewish marriage documents) for clients, family members and friends. In rare, but memorable occasions, she would also join her theatrical family on the community theatre stage, making an hysterical Mother Superior in Antietam’s summer 2008 production of the musical Nunsense.
Eve, standing tall at 4’6”, was perhaps best known as the tiny woman with the big heart. She was beloved by everyone who knew her and will be greatly missed.
A private graveside service will be held at Mt. Sinai Cemetery. The funeral service will be broadcast live on Reform Congregation Oheb Sholom's YouTube channel ("Oheb Sholom") at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, February 24, 2021.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The American Cancer Society, Special Olympics, or ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals).