Phyllis S. (Pisetsky) Schloss

Phyllis Selma Schloss (Pisetsky), 85, of Mount Lebanon, PA, formerly of West Hartford, CT passed away peacefully at her home in Pittsburgh on December 9, 2021. Phyllis was the third of five children of Mildred and Benjamin Pisetsky, and was born and raised in Hartford, CT. She was the loving mother of three children, Laura (Brian) Davidson of Mount Lebanon, PA; Renee (David) Metsch, of North Andover, MA; and Michael (Sharon) Schloss of Unionville, CT; and an adored Bubby to six grandchildren: Michelle (Brad) Caswell, Stephanie Schloss, Benjamin, Maxwell and Sarah Davidson and Benjamin Metsch. She was predeceased by her husband Sherwin Schloss and her older siblings Libby Beatman and Marvin Pisetsky. She is also survived by her younger siblings Calvin (Elaine) Price of FL and Felda Deena Yron of Israel. She graduated from Weaver High School and Central Connecticut State University and married her high school sweetheart “Shep” on December 15, 1957.They raised their family in West Hartford while she worked as an elementary school teacher at the Mark Twain School and taught religious school at Beth Israel. Phyllis volunteered with Meals on Wheels and earned her master’s degree as a Reading Specialist. She created a marvelous Jewish home including gourmet holiday meals and weekly Shabbat dinners and was an active member of Beth El Temple. She was an avid reader, excellent knitter and enjoyed a challenging game of bridge. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 15, graveside, at Beth El cemetery, Avon, CT. Arrangements are entrusted to Weinstein Mortuary, Hartford, CT.