Phyllis Dorothy Rutkowski's Obituary
Phyllis Dorothy Rutkowski of Cape Coral, Florida passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on Friday, May 10, 2019 following some recent unexpected health challenges. She was 77 years old.Phyllis was born on November 7, 1941 in Jersey City, New Jersey, the beautiful daughter to Rita (Santley) and Amedeo Giorgio. She was the loving wife to and leaves behind her devoted husband Stephen A. Rutkowski.A Funeral Service for Phyllis will be celebrated by Deacon Rich Spiro at 2:00 PM on Saturday, May 11, 2019 inside the Chapel at Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home,1589 Colonial Boulevard, Fort Myers, Florida 33907, (239) 936-0555. Guests will be received for Visitation for two hours preceding this ceremony beginning at 12:00 Noon also inside the funeral home chapel. Following conclusion of these services, friends and family will recess to adjacent Memorial Gardens Cemetery where Phyllis will be laid to rest inside the mausoleum located at the Garden of Serenity.In lieu of flowers, the family instead requests that contributions in memory of Phyllis be directed to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105, (800) 805-5856, or on the internet at http://www.stjude.orgTo share a story or photo, leave a tribute or to offer condolences to the family at this difficult time, please visit the memorial webpage for Phyllis located at www.fortmyersmemorial.com and sign her guestbook.
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