Phyllis Segal Giller passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease. She was 80. She was a devoted and loving wife to Frederick Giller for 55 years. Born in the Logan section of Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Ethel Mintz Segal.

Phyllis was vibrant and full of life. She was extremely talented with her needlepoint and knitting. Her knitted sweaters were gorgeous, unique and colorful, much like her personality. She enjoyed the beach, her friends, racquetball, tennis, and was gifted with a “green thumb” for nurturing her house plants to the skill level of a master gardener. She loved to wander through art museums. She enjoyed dancing, the theater, musicals and watching her grandchildren perform. Her children and grandchildren were always her crowning achievement in life.

In addition to her husband, Phyllis is survived by her loving children, Bryan and Maryanne Giller, and William and Karen Stanell; as well as her four grandchildren; Steven and David Giller and Samuel and Benjamin Stanell. 

Services will be private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Memory of Phyllis Giller may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, Grand Central Station P.O. Box 4777, New York, NY 10163-4777 or on line: www.michaeljfox.org