- Date Of Birth: July 26, 1926
- Date Of Death: June 25, 2021
- State: New Jersey
Phyllis Jean Pulliam, age 94, of Collingswood, NJ, passed away on June 25, 2021 from living a long, full life. She was surrounded by her children and grandchildren and loved ones.
Phyllis was predeceased by her parents, George Willard and Romaine Shade of Lewistown, PA, her stepmother, Gladys Shade of Harrisburg, PA, her husband Dr. John M. Pulliam, Jr., her brothers, Thomas W. ‘Bill’ Shade of Annville, PA, Robert Shade of Walled Lake, MI, Richard Shade of Lewistown, PA, her sister, Marilyn Shade of Lewistown, PA, and an infant son, John M. Pulliam, III.
Phyllis is survived by her children, John C. Pulliam of Collingswood, NJ, Anne M. Perry (Bruce) of Long Valley, NJ, Phyllis ‘Mimi’ J. Salmon (Charles) of Seattle, WA, and David A. Pulliam (Barbara) of West Deptford, NJ. and grandchildren: Sherry McLaughlin (Sean) of Wilmington, DE, John N. Pulliam of Collingswood, NJ, Jean M. Blatter (Chris) of Los Angeles, CA, Peter C. McGlaughlin of Urbana, IL, Katherine M. Perry (David) of Philadelphia, PA, David M. Perry of Brooklyn, NY, Hannah C. Salmon of Seattle, WA, Gabriel T. Salmon of Richmond, VA, Aidan Pulliam of West Deptford, NJ and four great grandchildren.
Phyllis was born in Altoona, PA on July 26, 1926; she lived her early life in Lewistown, PA. She attended the Helene Fuld School of Nursing at Our Lady of Lourdes hospital in Camden, NJ, earning her R.N. in 1948. Phyllis met her husband, Dr. John M. Pulliam, Jr. at work in the Cooper Hospital, Camden, NJ; they married November 1, 1951, and remained married until John’s death in 2005.
Phyllis was active in the Ladies Auxiliary of Cooper Hospital, now known as the Women’s Board Committee of The Cooper Foundation, serving in various leadership roles over the years and finally as the Auxiliary President. Phyllis was a faithful member of St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Collingswood, NJ. An avid artist, Phyllis worked in a variety of media including watercolors, acrylic, and oil paints, and won prizes in juried art contests. Fibby, as she was called in childhood, had a soft spot for animals and was known to take in and feed abandoned baby birds and squirrels with an eyedropper. Fibby was always ready for a dance, a laugh, or a party. Fibby loved entertaining at the house and inviting friends and family for festive dinners.
be made to St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Food Pantry, 832 Park Ave., Collingswood, NJ 08108 (www.stpaulscollingswood.com).
Phyllis J.
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