Obituary for Phyllis Verney | Strong-Hancock Funeral Home
- Date Of Birth: May 4, 1932
- Date Of Death: September 8, 2012
- State: Maine
Phyllis Herald Verney, 80, of Alna, passed away the evening of September 8, 2012, peacefully at her home with her husband Richard of 57 years, by her side. Phyllis was born May 4, 1932, in Damariscotta, Maine, to Lester and Isabel Herald. She attended Lincoln Academy graduating in 1950. Four years later she married her lifelong husband, Richard, on July 25,1954 at the Baptist Church in Damariscotta, Maine. They were blessed with four children, three sons and a daughter. In addition to being a dedicated homemaker, she worked at Sylvania, delivered mail for Alna, and transported Alna’s kindergarten students to and from school in her station wagon also known as “mini bus” from the mid 1960’s well into the 1990’s. She also provided home care to the elderly up until very recently.