PHYLLIS JESSOP SIDNEY

SIDNEY PHYLLIS JESSOP SIDNEY, daughter of Leah Rivitz and Morris Jessop, passed away on October 30, 2011. Phyllis was born in 1939 in Akron, Ohio and studied fashion design at Cornell University and the Pratt Institute. She spent most of her life in Cleveland where she designed women's sportswear for Shaker Sport. In 2007 Phyllis moved to New York, made many friends, enjoyed the cultural offerings of the city, and worked with joy at Wave Hill, public gardens on the Hudson River. She is survived by daughters Mara and Dana Sidney; son-in-law Raoul Bain; granddaughters Livia and Phoebe Bain; aunt Ruth Moss; sisters Jane Wotring and Honey Lazar, brother-in-law David Lazar; and nephews Matthew and Zachary Lazar. Donations in Phyllis's name are welcome at Wave Hill, 675 West 252nd Street, Bronx, NY 10471. A gathering will be held at the home of Honey and David Lazar on Sunday, Nov. 6th from 4 – 6 P.M. at 4 Valley Ridge Farm in Hunting Valley.