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J. Phyllis Burey, 94
November 17, 2018
J. Phyllis Burey, 94, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at home on, Saturday, November 17, 2018 surrounded by her family. She was the loving wife of the late Peter Burey who died in 1990.
Born at home in Lancaster, she was a daughter of the late Harry Christian and Josephine Elizabeth (Funke) Breneman.
Before her retirement she was employed with Junior Achievement for many years as an Administrative Assistant. Phyllis lived her life to the fullest and was known among her family and friends of being the light that walked into any room. She had a large circle of friends that she played cards with for years. She attributed being active to keeping her young. Her infectious smile and attitude will continue to live through her family.
She is survived by her children: Sandra Baker, wife of Patrick, Joseph Burey, husband of Elizabeth Kaplinski; grandchildren: the late Scott Baker, husband of Audrey, Kristi (Baker) McMichael, wife of William; great grandchildren: Phillip, husband of Becca, Patrick, Hope, Madilyn and Lily; great-great grandchildren: Sara and Christopher.
There will be a Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, November 23 at 11am at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 601 E. Delp Road, Lancaster, PA 17601. The family will receive guests from 10am until the time of Mass at the church. Burial will follow at St. Joseph New Catholic Cemetery, Lancaster.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123 or by visiting, cancer.org/involved/donate.
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January 14, 2022
Phyllis was a dear work buddy (from ’94-85) with whom I shared her office cat “Ben” and exchanged letters ever since. I am so sorry to hear that she passed. She had a great sense of humor and was very kind. ♥
December 08, 2018
To the family:
Apologies for being late in contacting you. We were saddened to hear of Phyllis’ passing just yesterday. We want you to know what a wonderful presence Phyllis was in the life of my Aunt Tem. Ironicly, they died just about a month apart. We appreciated the way Phyllis lived her life with humor, energy, determination, and love for her friends and family. She maintained her independence for almost her entire life.She was an amazing lady!
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- Friday, November 23, 2018
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