Phyllis Lila Wichner

Phyllis Lila Wichner, 80, a native New Yorker and longtime resident of Oak Ridge, died at home early Saturday morning, surrounded by close family members after a short severe illness.

Phyllis is deeply missed by her husband Robert, daughter Robin, son Joel, sister Rosalind Benton, niece and nephew Michelle Clift and Bruce Benton, sister and brother in-law Suzanne and Phil Goldman, and nieces Jill Goldman, Nancy Resnik, and Andrea Cole.

She was a loving wife and mother, and for many years she was a co-owner of a specialty clothing shop in the Greenwich Village Mall.

She was a prolific and creative artist with a long-term involvement with the Oak Ridge Art Center. She will be missed by her many friends in the print-making group of the Oak Ridge Art Center, fellow members of the L.U.N.A. art group, and fellow bridge group members.

Graveside services were held at the Bethel Cemetery at Oak Ridge Memorial Park at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29.