Evelyn Cabral Howell

Evelyn Cabral Howell, resident of Los Mangos Patio Villas And Townhomes in Boynton Beach, died peacefully at age 92 on July 9, 2025. At her request, no service will be held.

Evelyn was born and raised in Porto Alegre, Brazil, the daughter of Americo and Edna Cabral. She attended the University of Kentucky as an exchange student in 1956 and moved to Boynton Beach in 1966, where she married John M. Howell (1925-2005). Evelyn is survived by her son Harve and grandson John of Austin, Texas.

Evelyn’s hobbies and interests included arts and crafts, genealogy, gardening, and long walks on the beach. In the early 70s, she was the proprietor of Evelyn’s Knit Shop on Ocean Avenue in Boynton. She was active in local religious and civic organizations, including St Joseph’s Episcopal and First Methodist churches, the Boynton Woman’s Club, the Historical Society of Palm Beach County, and the Portuguese American Cultural Society of Palm Beach County.

Donations in Evelyn’s memory may be made to St. Joseph's Episcopal Church, First Church of Boynton Beach, and The Historic Church of the Epiphany, 211 Epiphany Road, Eutawville, SC 29048.

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