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Phyllis Borkowski (Eckman) - Class Of 1947 VIEW PROFILE

Phyllis Borkowski (Eckman)

Phyllis J. (Borkowski) Eckman

Shavertown, PA - Phyllis Jean Eckman, age 82, of Shavertown, PA and Ocala, FL, died Wednesday, August 15, 2012, at her home in Shavertown. Born January 12, 1930 in South Bend, Indiana, she was the daughter of the later Peter and Bernice Pulaski Borkowski.

Educated in South Bend, she was a graduate of Riley High School. Phyllis received her Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from Purdue University. She maintained her license for over 60 years working in various pharmacies primarily in the Back Mountain area.

Over the years, Phyllis was an active member of the Back Mountain Memorial Library, the Dallas Ladies Rotary Club and the Valley Tennis and Swim Club, where she was an avid tennis player. She was a member of Huntsville Golf Club, where she enjoyed playing golf and card games with her friends.

Phyllis was devoted to her family and friends, all who will miss her very much. She enjoyed traveling the world, opera, flowers, music and art of all kinds. She loved sunrises, sunsets, the ocean and the beach, especially the dunes at Lake Michigan.

Preceding her in death, in addition to her parents, were her husband, Hanford L. Eckman, who was the founder and president of the Encon Corporation in Dallas; her brother, Robert Borkowski and nephew, Edward Borkowski, both formerly of South Bend, IN.

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Surviving are her children, Elizabeth Lloyd and husband, John, Dallas, PA; Peter Eckman and wife, Yvonne, Shavertown, PA; Charles Eckman and wife, Cynthia, Dallas, PA; grandchildren, Matthew Lloyd, Victor, ID; Amy Lloyd Thompson, Chester Springs, PA; Anna Lloyd Ball, E. Granby, CT; Richard Eckman, Dallas, PA; Laura Eckman Vorozilchak, Shavertown, PA; Michael Eckman, Shavertown, PA; Christopher Eckman, Long Beach, CA; Jocelyn Eckman, Pittsburgh, PA; great-grandchildren, Ellie Thompson, Chester Springs, PA; Brooks Lloyd, Victor, ID; Henry Ball, E. Granby, CT; nieces, Kathy Borkowski, Madison, WI; Anne Borkowski, Warwick, RI; and nephew, John Borkowski,Castaic, CA.

Friends may call Friday, August 17, 2012 from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home, Inc., 140 N. Main Street, Shavertown, PA 18708. Private funeral services will be held at the convenience of family with interment at Huntsville Cemetery, Jackson Township, PA. Floral tributes are welcomed or memorial contributions in Phyllis's honor may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.

Published by Ocala Star-Banner from Aug. 17 to Aug. 18, 2012.

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/ocala/name/phyllis-eckman-obituary?id=19110524



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