Evelyn Greenwald Benedetti, 77, of Chesapeake Beach, MD formerly of Boulevard Heights, MD passed away on Friday, April 29, 2016 at the Calvert County Nursing Center in Prince Frederick, MD. She was born on September 14, 1938 in Washington, DC, the daughter of the late Leroy and Helen Louise Greenwald.

Her childhood was spent in Suitland and Boulevard Heights. She married the late Joseph Benedetti. For many years, she worked at the Italian Inn, Landover Hills and Tuckers Restaurant, Upper Marlboro.

She made many lifelong friends. She and her beloved dog "Joy-Joy" were a well-known sight in the Chesapeake Beach area. She was proud of and took great care of her little cottage by the bay and loved to feed the birds and ducks. She often said she would never live anywhere else. Although she had no children of her own, she was a wonderful and loving aunt to her many nieces and nephews.

She is survived by her sister Mary Stevenson of Lusby, MD, her caring brother-in-law Joseph Gignac of Florida and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great nephews. She was preceded in death by her sisters Irene Marie Gignac and Patricia Parker.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, 6 Herndon Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21211 or Calvert Hospice, P O Box 838, Prince Frederick, MD 20678. Arrangements provided by Lee Funeral Home.