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August 23, 2011

Phyllis Tomolonis, 86, of Plymouth, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2011, at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit at Wesley Village, Pittston. Born November 1, 1924, in Luzerne, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Anna Petrowskas Akromas.

She was a graduate of Luzerne High School and was a member of All Saints Parish of Plymouth. Upon her graduation from high school, she had been employed as a secretary for Pratt Whitney Co. in Connecticut, and later was employed by General Cigar Co.

Throughout her life, Phyllis greatly enjoyed cooking, knitting, reading and gardening.

She was preceded in death, in addition to her parents, by her husband, Albert, who passed away in 1995; and brothers and sisters, Joseph Akromas, Adele (Della) Gober, Antoinette (Tessie) Martinez, Vincent Akromas, Veronica Akromas and Victoria Chudzik.

She is survived by son, Dennis M. Tomolonis of Plymouth; and daughter, Andrea Mittrick, and her husband, Robert, of Dallas; and grandson, Mark Mittrick, Bel Air, Md.

Funeral will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday from the S.J. Grontkowski Funeral Home, 530 W. Main St., Plymouth, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in All Saints Parish, 66 Willow St., Plymouth. Interment will immediately follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Hanover Township. Family and friends may call from 8:30 a.m. until funeral time at 9:30 a.m. Saturday morning.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.

Please visit www.sjgrontkowskifuneralhome.com for directions or to submit online condolences.