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.