Phyllis R. Paul, 86, a resident of WCA Home, Temple Street, Fredonia, formerly of New York Avenue, Dunkirk as well as Forestville, died Sunday, June 26, 2016. She was born in the Town of Villenova on September 5, 1929, the daughter of the late Vincent and Ruth (Danker) Crowell.
Mrs. Paul was a graduate of the former South Dayton High School and worked as a Head Cook for the former JN Adam Developmental Center in Perrysburg for 28 years. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church in Dunkirk and also a member of the Red Hat Society. Mrs. Paul loved reading, sewing, traveling and especially her dog "Princess."
Survivors include a son, David (Sue) Polisoto of Albion; a daughter, Diane (Deb) Aylor-Polisoto of Lewes, DE; a stepson, Dennis (Gina) Paul; two stepdaughters, Marianne (Robert) John and Maureen (David) Wofford; and a brother, Norton Crowell of Cherry Creek. Also surviving are six grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, and several nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Gordon Paul; a stepson, Michael Paul; three brothers, Donald, Harley and Laurence Crowell; and by a sister, Barbara Ann Morales.
Friends are welcome to call at Riles & Woolley Funeral Home, 39 Main Street, Forestville, on Tuesday, June 28 from 2:00-4:00 PM and 7:00-9:00 PM, from where funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 29 at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow in Villenova Cemetery, Town of Villenova.
The family suggests memorials may be made either to St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church, PO Box 14, Dunkirk, NY 14048 or to WCA Home, 134 Temple Street, Fredonia, NY 14063.
To post condolences, go to www.rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com.
By the Observer
