
FOULDS PHYLLIS HOPE (BYERLY) Age 91, of Neville Island, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2015, at her daughter's home in Middletown, PA. She was born in Jeannette on January 24, 1924, to the late Phillip A. and Elizabeth Rachael (Waters) Byerly. She was also preceded in death by her adoptive parents who raised her, Robert and Janet Hancox; her stepdaughter, Diane Wagner; her half sister, Delores (John) Kohan; and her brother-in-law, Al Bridner. Beloved mother of Karen (Bernard) Finucan of Pennsville, NJ, Donna Pollinger of Middletown, PA, Denice (John) DeRuyter of Neville Island, Debra Foulds of Austin, TX; mother-in-law of Edmund Wagner of Beechview; sister of Marvis (John) Cindrick of Boerne, TX and June Bridner of Catonsville, MD; also 12 grandchildren; a number of great-grandchildren and several great-great- grandchildren. Phyllis was proud to have graduated top five in her high school class of 300 and went on to Business School. She became a stenographer for PA Railroad and worked there until retirement. Phyllis was formerly on the Democratic Committee of Neville Island, Red Hats Society of Mooncrest, Elder and Sunday School Teacher of Neville Island Presbyterian Church, Christian Women United, MASCA of Moon Twp. and AARP of McKees Rocks. Phyllis had sung on stage and radio and was a whiz at playing cards and doing crossword puzzles. Visitation Saturday and Sunday 2-4, 6-8 p.m. at COPELAND'S CORAOPOLIS, 867 Fifth Ave. where service will be held on Monday at 10 a.m. Entombment will follow in Coraopolis Cemetery. Family suggests donations if desired in her name to Compassionate Care Hospice, 100 Brown St., Middletown, PA 17057 or Neville Island Presbyterian Church, 137 First St., Pittsburgh, PA 15225. Send condolences post-gazette.com/gb