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Official Obituary of

Phyllis Jean (Close) Best

April 26, 1940 ~ June 7, 2018 (age 78) 78 Years Old

Phyllis Best Obituary

Best, Phyllis "Jean"

With her family by her side, on Thursday, June 7, 2018, Phyllis "Jean", age 78, a long time resident of Leesburg, FL, formerly of Pittsburgh. Beloved wife of the late Robert T. Best. Loving mother of Debra (Robert) Merritt, Donna Best, George (Cindy) Best and Robert (Kevin) Best; dear Gram/Nana of Megan Ciesielski, Ryan Merritt, Gracie Best, Rachel Fuller, Jordan Best and Steven Gallo; loving Gigi to Mason, Logan, DJ, Tyler, Everly, Kinley, Ryder and Harvest; sister of David (Elizabeth) Close and Carol Sucevic. Per Jean's request there will be no visitation. Friends invited to a Memorial Mass of Christian Burial in Ascension Worship Site of St. Philip Church, 114 Berry St., Pgh., PA 15205 on Monday, June 18 at 11 a.m. Arrangements entrusted to Hershberger-Stover Inc. Funeral Home, Crafton. If desired, memorials may be made to Family Hospice and Palliative Care, 50 Moffett St., Pgh., PA 15243.

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Services

Memorial Mass
Monday
June 18, 2018

11:00 AM
Ascension Church of Saint Philip Parish
114 Berry St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15205

Donations

Family Hospice
700 Bower Hill Rd., Suite 1405, Pittsburgh PA 15243
Tel: 1-412-572-8457
Web: http://www.familyhospicepa.org/

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