NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Evelyn Bernadette (Jones) Hernandez, 79 of North Adams, MA died on Thursday February 19, 2026 at her home.

She was born in North Adams, MA on January 13, 1947, a daughter of Millard C. Jones and Bernadette M. (Foisy) Jones. She graduated from Drury High School.

Evelyn was last employed as a school nurse in the North Adams Public School system. She had also worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse and as a teacher’s aide.

She was a member of the Stamford Community Church. Evelyn enjoyed playing golf with her husband and loved her annual trips to Maine.

Survivors include her husband, Jose Luis Hernandez whom she married on August 3, 1985 and one son, James P. Shea of Clarksburg, MA. She also leaves three sisters, Jennifer O’Connell of Storrs, CT; Madeline Smachetti of Adams, MA and Caroline Micek of Las Vegas, NV and many nieces and nephews.

FUNERAL NOTICE: The funeral for Evelyn Hernandez will be Tuesday March 3, 2026 at 11:00 AM at the Stamford Community Church in Stamford, VT. Burial will be in the spring in the Ahab and Ruth Hill Cemetery in North Adams. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice Care in the Berkshires in care of FLYNN & DAGNOLI-MONTAGNA HOME FOR FUNERALS CENTRAL CHAPEL, 74 Marshall St. North Adams, MA 01247. To add to the Book of Memories, please visit www.flynndagnolifuneralhomes.com