Bradley O. Evans a former Clinton and Kirkland resident passed away unexpectedly Monday June 23, 2025 at his home in New York Mills where he more recently resided at the age of 67.

He was born on November 20, 1957 in Utica, New York a son of the late Robert G. and Dorothy (Loomis) Evans. Brad was educated in the Clinton Schools and earned an associate's degree at MVCC.

Brad had a unique personality that at times could be misinterpreted but was a gentle giant. He enjoyed studying about caves, volcanoes and space travel and could give up to date facts about present and past earth quakes and volcano eruptions and the death tolls of the earth quake or volcano. He had several dear friends that he trusted and made friends at his church. Brad enjoyed reading Archie comic books especillay special editons of Betty and Veronaica. He collected comic books and National Geographic Maps. 

In keeping with Bradley's wishes he will be buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, 2201 Oneida Street, Utica, NY where friends will gather graveside on Wednesday July 2, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. to say their goodbyes. Arrangements are with the Malecki Funeral Home of Vernon. Online condolences may be sent to maleckifuneralhome.com