Phyllis Abromaitis (nee Gaetano), 95, a lifelong resident of Kearny, died on June 8, 2022.
Phyllis was born in North Arlington, NJ and then grew up in Harrison before moving to Kearny where she lived for (moved to Kearny 1943) 79 years.
She worked many jobs including United Delco, Division of General Motors, in Kearny where she met her former husband, the late Edmund F. Abromaitis, Sr. Her last job, for 38 years was office secretary at Schuyler Elementary School in Kearny. She retired in 2006 at age 79.
Phyllis was the devoted mother of Cassandra Cerone (Abromaitis) and the late Edmund F. Abromaitis, Jr., dear sister of the late Carl Gaetano, Sr., cherished grandmother of Michael Abromaitis (Jessica), David Abromaitis (Victoria), Nicole Iacovo (Marco), Alexandra Abromaitis (Brian Doyle) , Daniel Cerone and Phillip Cerone. Cherished great grandmother of Aria and Nico Abromaitis, Luca Iacovo and Hendrix Doyle. The loving mother-in-law of Judith Adduchio and the loving aunt of many nieces and nephews.
Phyllis enjoyed her day trips to Wind Creek Casino in Pennsylvania and trying her luck at her many scratch offs. In addition, she was always generous with her time and love sharing her life’s experiences with her grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She never let an opportunity go by to tell her many stories of her past.
Visiting will be on Sunday, June 12, 2022 from 2:00 - 6:00 PM at the Armitage Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Dr., Kearny. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Stephen’s Church, Kearny on Monday, June 13, 2022 at 11:00 AM, followed by Entombment Holy Cross Chapel Mausoleum, North Arlington.
In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital would be greatly appreciated.
