OBITUARY
Evelyn Norcom Pfeifer, 92, of Morehead City, formerly of Oriental, passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2010, at CarolinaEast Medical Center after a short illness.
Evelyn Pfeifer, the daughter of George Dill Norcom and Bessie Brooks Norcom, grew up on Craven Street in Beaufort, NC. The Norcoms have lived in Beaufort since the middle of the 17th Century. The 2-story West Indies style home has since been moved over to the west end of Ann Street. It is still fondly known as the Norcom House.
Evelyn met and married Charles (Charlie) Robert Allaire while he was serving in the Coast Guard in Morehead City. Shortly after his military service ended, they moved to his hometown, Red Bank, NJ. Charlie renewed his membership at the Monmouth Boat Club and Evelyn started the first Women's Auxiliary there. They were avid one-design sailors. After raising their family, they bought a Columbia 38 and began cruising in the early 1970's. In 1975, they purchased a home in Oriental, NC. They continued their racing and cruising at the Oriental Yacht Club. That first home is now M & M's Café.
Ev quickly endeared herself to village residents and her front yard was a frequent stopover for many locals on a warm summer day. You could always count on a cool glass of iced tea, whether Ev was there or not. She would often come home to an empty pitcher of iced tea in the fridge in exchange for a dozen or more soft shelled crabs in the freezer.
Charlie passed away in 1977. At that time, there wasn't an Episcopal minister in Oriental, so Ev persuaded one to come in from out of town. It was the first Episcopal service in the village. Ev became one of the founding members of Saint Thomas Episcopal Church, and she remained an active member of the congregation until she was no longer able to attend services.
Evelyn had been a widow for 15 years when she met and married Herman Pfeifer in Oriental. Theirs was a sweet marriage that lasted seven years. Both were active members in the church, tireless bridge players, and much loved in the community.
SERVICES
Her funeral will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 12, 2010, at St. Paul's Episcopal Church with the pastor, the Rev. John Carlisto, officiating and the Rev. Jeremiah Day, pastor of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, assisting. The committal service will follow at St. Paul's Cemetery.
SURVIVORS
Daughters
Carol Seitz and husband, Robert, of Beaufort
Jane Tindall of Oriental
Sisters
Florence Anderson of Morehead City
Joyce Tolson of Morehead City
Jean Bigalow of Erie, PA
Ann Smith of Salter Path
Ellen Smith of Atlantic Beach
4 Grandchildren
Kimberly Mullens, Robert Francis Seitz, Carrie Bergstrom, Peggy Sloan
10 Great-Grandchildren
In addition to her parents, her husbands, Charles Allaire and Herman Pfeifer, and her grandson, Michael Thomas Seitz, preceded her in death.
VISITATION
The family will receive friends at the home following the service.
MEMORIALS/DONATIONS
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 215 Ann Street, Beaufort, NC 28516 or St. Thomas Episcopal Church, P. O. Box 461, Oriental, NC 28571.
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Arrangements are by Brooks Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., Morehead City, North Carolina
