Phyllis June (Federer) McManus
Phyllis June (Federer) McManus, 83, of Hiller, Pa. went home to be with The Lord on Wednesday evening, January 26, 2011 with all of her family at her side. She was born on January 20, 1928 in Lowber, Pa., daughter of the late Charles Leroy and Alice (Bryon) Federer.
Phyllis was an active lifelong member of Christ Episcopal Church of Brownsville serving on The Vestry for many years.
She was a graduate of Brownsville Hospital School of Nursing in 1948 as a Cadet Nurse and of California University of PA in 1970, receiving her Bachelor of Science Degree in Education.
Phyllis was a registered nurse at Brownsville General Hospital from 1948 until 1965 and then later served as a school nurse for The Brownsville Area School District from 1966 until her retirement in 1992.
She was the founder of the Hiller P.T.O., Past President of the Ladies Auxiliary of The Hiller Fire Department, Member of The American Legion, Brownsville Garden Club, Christian Womens’ Club, Volunteer of The Brownsville Food Bank, and many other civic and social organizations.
Phyllis enjoyed camping, playing cards and bingo and is most known for baking cookies for numerous weddings and social events.
She met on a monthly basis with both her high school and nursing school graduating classes and also the “girls” from the beauty shop gang.
She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas L. McManus, two sisters: Edith from Maryland, Nellie from Ohio and an infant brother William.
She was the last surviving member of her immediate family
Phyllis is survived by 3 children: Patricia Grimm and her husband Robert of Brownsville, Pa.,Thomas W. McManus and wife Leigh Anne of Chelsea, Ala., and Phyllis Jane Rutledge and husband Bob of Bulger, Pa.; 5 grandchildren: Tricia Sabatula and husband Larry, Trinette Cunningham and husband Adam, Thomas Rutledge; Jesse Johnson and husband Roy and Patrick Rutledge; 6 great-grandchildren: Joshua, Jenna, Jillian, Jakob and Jackson Sabatula and Maggie Cunningham; Special Godson John Bohna.
She is also survived by 5 nephews and 2 nieces.
Phyllis was very proud of her English background and still has surviving cousins in England and Australia.
Friends will be received in THE SKIRPAN FUNERAL HOME 135 Park Street Brownsville, Pa. on Saturday evening from 6 to 9 p.m. and on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Funeral times for Monday will be announced in Sunday’s Newspaper.
Interment will be in the LaFayette Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to The Phyllis McManus Scholarship Fund. Donations and Memorials can be made payable to:
Foundation for California University of PA, PO Box 668 California, PA 15419-0668