Phyllis D. (Dutkiewicz) Heath, 78, widow of Wayne B. Heath, Sr., died on Tuesday (June 28, 2022) at her home in Bristol Ct. Phyllis was born on January 11, 1944 in Bristol and was a daughter of the late Joseph and Aurele (Gagne) Dutkiewicz. Phyllis, a devout catholic, married Wayne B Heath Sr. on August 29th 1964. For the next half of a century Phyllis stood by Wayne side as the foundational anchor of his military career in the US Navy & US Air Force. A journey that took the family across the United States through countless military installations in 8 states. In her spare time Phyllis harnessed her passion for family and education while serveing as a director of faith based educational programs for the US Air Force Church until Wayne’s retirement in 1983. After returning to Bristol in 1983, Phyllis began her own career serving the J.C. Penny corporation as the Executive Manager of the local store in Bristol Plaza until her retirement in 1997. Phyllis a selfless giver to her children and relatives enjoyed cross-stitching, crocheting, reading, and cross word puzzles. She was a parishioner of St. Matthews Church in Forestville CT, where she served as a Lay Eucharistic Minister, sang in the choir and was; an Associate of the Sisters Cross and Passion; and a devoted supporter of the Our Lady of Calvary retreat house in Farmington CT. Phyllis is survived by four children: Cassandra Harmond and husband, Richard of Katy, TX, Wayne B. Heath, Jr. of Bristol, Richard A. Heath a US Navy Veteran of Bremerton, WA, and Christopher E. Heath of Lakeridge, VA; three grandchildren: Caleb, Robert, and Sarah Harmond; and several nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday (July 6, 2022) at 10 AM at St. Matthews Church, 120 Church Ave., Forestville, CT. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, Bristol, CT. Relatives and friends may call at Funk Funeral Home, 35 Bellevue Ave., Bristol, on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 between 5 and 7 PM Memorial donations may be made to St. Matthew Church, 120 Church Ave., Bristol, CT 06010 or to Our Lady of Calvary Retreat Center, 31 Colton St., Farmington, CT 06032. Please visit Phyllis’s memorial website at www.FunkFuneralHome.com.
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