Obituary of Phyllis Louise Boyd

At home ,after a courageous battle with cancer and with her loving family by her side, Phyllis Louise Bishop Boyd, 87, of East Haven. Wife of the late Harrison Horton Boyd. Loving mother of Carolyn (Andy) Gambardella of Guilford, Marsha (Raymond) Mackenzie of Prospect, Janet Pellegrino of Marblehead,MA, Linda (Neal) Schmidt of Milford, Ellen (Robert) Preiss of Boynton Beach,FL, Richard (Carla) Boyd of Granbury,TX and the late Harrison Horton Boyd Jr. Sister of the late Jean Dellibovi. Also survived by eight grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren. Born April 21,1923 on Nantucket Island,MA a daughter of the late Ralph and Dorothy Prince Bishop, she was a graduate of Malden High School. While living in CT she was a faithful member of St. Andrews United Methodist Church in New Haven and sang with the church choir. A talented singer,she sang with the Sweet Adelines and the Maryknoll Singers and for a time during the 1940's and 1950's she sang and hosted her own weekly radio show. Funeral service will be held Monday morning at 10:30 in St. Andrews UMC, New Haven. Burial will follow in East Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the Clancy Funeral Home, 43 Kirkham Ave., East Haven Sunday from 3 - 6 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to CT Hospice, 100 Double Beach Rd., Branford, CT 06405 or to a charity of one's choice.