Phyllis MILCZYNSKI

20 SEP 1934 - 15 OCT 2020

• BIRTH: 20 SEP 1934, Mishawaka, St Joseph, IN
• DEATH: 15 OCT 2020, Elkhart General Hospital, Elkhart, IN

• MARRIAGE: 15 OCT 1955, Mishawaka, St Joseph, IN

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[N25812] Phyllis A. Catanzarite
September 20, 1934 ~ October 16, 2020 (age 86)

Phyllis A. Catanzarite, 86, passed away Friday, October 16, 2020 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born September 20, 1934 in Mishawaka, Indiana to the late William and Frances Milczynski. Phyllis was a lifetime resident of the area. On October 15, 1955 in Mishawaka, Phyllis was united in marriage to Joseph A. Catanzarite who survives. Phyllis graduated from South Bend Catholic High School in 1953. She was a full-time homemaker. Phyllis worked full-time as medical assistant at OBGYN and Associates of South Bend. She worked part-time after she had children. She especially enjoyed working Friday’s so she could visit with mother’s-to-be. Phyllis was a volunteer at St. Joseph Elementary School. She was a member of the St. Joseph Ladies Fireman’s Auxilary and of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Mishawaka. Along with her husband, Joseph, Phyllis is survived by three daughters, Patricia K. (Michael) Bowerman of Leo, Indiana, Julie (Tim) Dawson of Elkhart, and Donita M. (Jim) Barnhart of Mishawaka; one son, Joseph M. (Lori) Catanzarite of Fort Wayne, Indiana; ten grandchildren and five great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her grandson Timothy Dawson. Mass of Christian burial will be 11:00 am Thursday, October 22, 2020 at St. Joseph Catholic Church Mishawka, 225 S.. Mill St., Mishawaka IN 46544. Burial will follow Mass at Fairview Cemetery. Friends may visit with the family from 9:30 am - 10:30 am at Palmer Funeral Home - Bubb Chapel, 3910 N. Main St., Mishawaka, IN 46545. Contributions may be made in Phyllis’s name to the Riley Children’s Hospital, 30 S. Meridian Street, Suite 200 Indianapolis, IN 46204-3509. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.palmerfuneralhomes.com. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Phyllis A. Catanzarite, please visit our floral store