Phyllis J. Davis

Phyllis J. Davis, age 94, of Erie, passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2017. She was born in North East on May 25, 1922, daughter of the late Vaughn and Alice Beckwith Baker.

She attended Brawley School; a one-room schoolhouse. She then went on to graduate from North East High School. Phyllis moved to Lawrence Park after graduation where she met her first husband, Thomas Sheehan. They had six children. Phyllis was an excellent seamstress and knitter. She was also talented at baking and playing the piano. She had a strong faith and loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was active in the Lawrence Park Historical Society and the Tenants Association at Conrad House in Brevillier Village. Phyllis was a longtime member of the East Lake Road Alliance Church.

Phyllis was preceded in death by her first husband, Thomas A. Sheehan; second husband, Richard Davis; son, Michael Sheehan; step-son, Richard Davis; and grandson, Michael Sheehan. She is survived by her four daughters, Patricia Bules (Ronald) of Fairview, Cynthia Sheehan of Pittsburgh, Maureen Brown (Larry) of Wesleyville, and Therese Perry (Mark) of Lawrence Park; one son, Thomas Sheehan (Lori); two stepdaughters, Yvonne Hastings and Susan Davis; daughter-in-law, Kim Sheehan; 23 grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Friends may call at the Dusckas Funeral Home, Inc., 2607 Buffalo Rd., on Friday from 4 to 8 pm and are invited to attend a Funeral Service on Saturday at the Barnabas Chapel at Brevillier Village at 11 am.

Memorial contributions may be designated to Brevillier Village, 5416 East Lake Road, Erie, PA 16511.