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A native of Owego, N.Y., Michele Evans of Colleyville, Texas passed away from cancer on Jan. 1, 2021. She was 55.<\/p>\n

Evans, a 1983 graduate of Owego Free Academy, and later a Wall of Fame inductee, graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1987 from Clarkson University.<\/p>\n

Michele excelled in high school sports, too, including track and field, basketball and field hockey.<\/p>\n

Jim Raftis, Sr., a long time Owego resident, recalls that his daughter played on Michele\u2019s field hockey team. At the time, Raftis was broadcasting high school sports on the radio.<\/p>\n

Raftis reminisced about a coach pointing out, \u201cJ.R., you\u2019re not covering girls\u2019 sports on the radio.\u201d<\/p>\n

Raftis said from that day on he covered and had girls sports on the air. He also remembers Michele\u2019s parents, Julia and Joseph Marzo, as devoted attendees anytime one of their children played sports.<\/p>\n

Michele did the same for her own family, and as her obituary shares, \u201cShe was a mainstay at football, lacrosse, and basketball games, reveling in her sons\u2019 successes.\u201d<\/p>\n

From a Lockheed Martin remembrance piece, Michele was quoted as saying she always knew she would be an engineer. The sixth of seven children, she had a love for math and science and mentioned that mechanical engineering had been a natural career choice.<\/p>\n

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Michele (Marzo) Evans\u2019 promotion to Associate Cost Engineer on July 6, 1988 ran in “Owego Today,” a newsletter published at that time by IBM Systems Integration Division (pictured). This marked Michele\u2019s first career promotion after her graduation from Clarkson University in 1987, according to colleague Scott Armstrong. (Photo courtesy of Scott Armstrong)<\/p><\/div>\n

Evans embarked on a compelling career, and where she garnered admiration as a respected business leader. The remembrance piece shared, \u201cThe influence and impact she had on this business, and its people, will be felt for years to come.\u201d  <\/p>\n

Evans\u2019 career began at the former IBM-Owego, and where she was one of the few female engineers at the company back in the late 1980\u2019s. Most recently she held the role of Executive Vice President of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Fort Worth, Texas.<\/p>\n

Evans\u2019 obituary mentions, \u201cShe was a stalwart in the industry, shattering the \u2018glass ceiling\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lockheed President and CEO, James Taiclet, shared in a statement published on the company website, in part, “The entire Lockheed Martin team was saddened to learn that Michele Evans passed away on New Year’s Day. Throughout her career, Michele led some of the most important programs that ensure the security of our nation and its allies and help make our world a safer place.\u201d<\/p>\n

Evans had remarked in one of her first web casts as Aeronautics V.P., and according to the remembrance piece, \u201cLong after I am gone, I hope people will say I had an impact on them as leaders, that I was a thoughtful mentor, and that I was someone who lifted others up.\u201d<\/p>\n

Evans\u2019 34 year career in the defense and aerospace industry encompassed working with both commercial and international military customers, along with leading programs in support of the U.S. Air Force, Army, Marine Corps and Navy. She was responsible for multiple platform programs such as the A-10 weapons system, and the avionic programs on the C-130 and F-35, just to name a few.  <\/span><\/p>\n

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Owego native Michele Evans passed away from cancer on Jan. 1. She was most recently serving as the Executive Vice President of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Texas. She will be remembered for her leadership, her charitable heart and personable nature, and the time she took mentoring young people. Michele is survived by her husband, two children, and an extended family. A funeral was live streamed on Jan. 7 via Estey, Munroe and Fahey Funeral Home. Her final resting place will be at Evergreen Cemetery. (Photos courtesy of Lockheed Martin)<\/p><\/div>\n

Evans\u2019 leadership growth within the company included vice president and general manager roles in the Rotary and Mission Systems business area, as well as C4ISR and the Mission Systems and Training organization, among others.<\/p>\n

The early years of Michele\u2019s career helped shape her commitment in promoting and supporting an environment of diversity and inclusion. She served as the executive sponsor for the Women\u2019s Impact Network (WIN), as well as served on the boards of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Girls Inc., and was a member of Clarkson\u2019s Coulter School of Engineering Advisory Board.<\/p>\n

Noteworthy is Girls Inc., where Evans used her experience to mentor young girls in underrepresented areas and encouraged them to pursue studies in STEM. The remembrance piece recognized Evans\u2019 personal commitment, where she purchased dorm supplies for first-time college goers and hosted social media Q&A\u2019s to inspire young women to aim high. <\/p>\n

Evans is said to have challenged senior leaders and others gathered at a WIN conference in 2018 to, \u201cReach out and find a woman who needs your advice and can benefit from your experience. Don\u2019t wait for the request. Make the offer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Marcia Stuart Ceplecha, vice president and deputy general counsel at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Fort Worth, Texas, and a colleague of Evans, commented, \u201cWe are all saddened by the loss of Michele. She was a wonderful mother, leader, friend and colleague. She was an inspiration and a role model, and especially to the women of Lockheed Martin,\u201d and continued, \u201cShe was a culture change champion and led the way in ensuring an engaged workforce. I was very lucky and privileged to have been able to serve with her and work together on critically important programs and projects.\u201d<\/p>\n

Michele had candidly remarked in another WIN session about the balance of being a working parent with a demanding career, stating, \u201cOne of my core beliefs was that if I failed as a parent, none of my other accomplishments mattered. You must draw your lines, and you have to find people in your life who will honestly tell you when you need to rebalance.\u201d<\/p>\n

Michele\u2019s family shared in the obituary, \u201cShe provided a mother\u2019s most precious gift; the gift of kindness, compassion and love.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her family also shared, \u201cHer journey is not complete. Her leadership acumen and giving spirit will live on. She exuded a gentle warmth in a personal life that took place, for the most part, in the town and village she adored, Owego.\u201d<\/p>\n

You can read Michele Evans\u2019 full obituary at https:\/\/emfaheyfuneralhome.com\/tribute\/details\/1015\/Michele-Evans\/obituary.html#content-start<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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