Phyllis Bristol Frisbie, 90, of Portland, CT, died Tuesday, January 13 at home. Phyllis was born and raised in Brookfield, CT, the daughter of Anne L. Deans and Clarence Darius Bristol.
Phyllis was a volunteer at heart and happiest when lending her time to civic organizations. These included the League of Women Voters, Harvard (MA) Finance Board, Harvard (MA) Conservation Trust, Portland (CT) Library Trustees and Friends of Portland Library. Most recently, she was active in the Portland (CT) Historical Society and assisted in the creation of the Ruth Callander House Museum of Portland History.
She was proud of her service as Air Raid Warden in New York City during WWII. She had a variety of intellectual interests and loved to travel, read history and research genealogy.
She is survived by her daughter, Lisbeth and her husband, Raymond Wallace, of Francestown, NH; daughter, Claire Frisbie, of Portland, CT; grandchildren: Gregory and Christopher Wallace, Christopher, Matthew and Kelly McDaniel, and Samantha Holtane and family.
She is predeceased by her husband of 62 years, William Browning Frisbie, and her son-in-law, C. David McDaniel.
A celebration of remembrance of William and Phyllis will be held in the spring in Portland. Burial will be at Central Cemetary, Brookfield.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Portland Historical Society, PO Box 98 ,Portland, CT
Phyllis was a volunteer at heart and happiest when lending her time to civic organizations. These included the League of Women Voters, Harvard (MA) Finance Board, Harvard (MA) Conservation Trust, Portland (CT) Library Trustees and Friends of Portland Library. Most recently, she was active in the Portland (CT) Historical Society and assisted in the creation of the Ruth Callander House Museum of Portland History.
She was proud of her service as Air Raid Warden in New York City during WWII. She had a variety of intellectual interests and loved to travel, read history and research genealogy.
She is survived by her daughter, Lisbeth and her husband, Raymond Wallace, of Francestown, NH; daughter, Claire Frisbie, of Portland, CT; grandchildren: Gregory and Christopher Wallace, Christopher, Matthew and Kelly McDaniel, and Samantha Holtane and family.
She is predeceased by her husband of 62 years, William Browning Frisbie, and her son-in-law, C. David McDaniel.
A celebration of remembrance of William and Phyllis will be held in the spring in Portland. Burial will be at Central Cemetary, Brookfield.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Portland Historical Society, PO Box 98 ,Portland, CT
Phyllis Bristol Frisbie, 90, of Portland, CT, died Tuesday, January 13 at home. Phyllis was born and raised in Brookfield, CT, the daughter of Anne L. Deans and Clarence Darius Bristol.
Phyllis was a volunteer at heart and happiest when lending her time to civic organizations. These included the League of Women Voters, Harvard (MA) Finance Board, Harvard (MA) Conservation Trust, Portland (CT) Library Trustees and Friends of Portland Library. Most recently, she was active in the Portland (CT) Historical Society and assisted in the creation of the Ruth Callander House Museum of Portland History.
She was proud of her service as Air Raid Warden in New York City during WWII. She had a variety of intellectual interests and loved to travel, read history and research genealogy.
She is survived by her daughter, Lisbeth and her husband, Raymond Wallace, of Francestown, NH; daughter, Claire Frisbie, of Portland, CT; grandchildren: Gregory and Christopher Wallace, Christopher, Matthew and Kelly McDaniel, and Samantha Holtane and family.
She is predeceased by her husband of 62 years, William Browning Frisbie, and her son-in-law, C. David McDaniel.
A celebration of remembrance of William and Phyllis will be held in the spring in Portland. Burial will be at Central Cemetary, Brookfield.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Portland Historical Society, PO Box 98 ,Portland, CT
Phyllis was a volunteer at heart and happiest when lending her time to civic organizations. These included the League of Women Voters, Harvard (MA) Finance Board, Harvard (MA) Conservation Trust, Portland (CT) Library Trustees and Friends of Portland Library. Most recently, she was active in the Portland (CT) Historical Society and assisted in the creation of the Ruth Callander House Museum of Portland History.
She was proud of her service as Air Raid Warden in New York City during WWII. She had a variety of intellectual interests and loved to travel, read history and research genealogy.
She is survived by her daughter, Lisbeth and her husband, Raymond Wallace, of Francestown, NH; daughter, Claire Frisbie, of Portland, CT; grandchildren: Gregory and Christopher Wallace, Christopher, Matthew and Kelly McDaniel, and Samantha Holtane and family.
She is predeceased by her husband of 62 years, William Browning Frisbie, and her son-in-law, C. David McDaniel.
A celebration of remembrance of William and Phyllis will be held in the spring in Portland. Burial will be at Central Cemetary, Brookfield.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Portland Historical Society, PO Box 98 ,Portland, CT
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