Phyllis Rebuschatis

Phyllis Rebuschatis (Phyllis Jane Ackerman) passed away in her home this past week. Phyllis was a feisty and fun sister, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, who knew her mind and what she wanted up until the very end of her life. She was born in 1922 in Topeka, KS to James and Margaret Ackerman. She married her beloved husband, Robert John Rebuschatis, on June 26, 1943. She met Robert at an armed services dance at the Savoy Hotel that she was hosting with her girlfriends. Robert Rebuschatis went on to become a revered Navy Commander, and due to this job and his later work as a flight inspector with the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA), Robert and Phyllis lived in several locations, including Coronado, CA; Fairfax, VA; and Alameda, CA. They lived out their retirement splitting their time between South Lake Tahoe, CA and Palm Desert, CA. Phyllis was involved in several groups and committees, most notably working with the California branch of the Republican National Committee with Ronald Regan. Phyllis and Robert had one child, Robert John Rebuschatis Jr., in 1946. Phyllis was very proud of her son's many achievements, and was an active member of the local chapter of the Sigma Chi Mothers' Club when he attended UC Berkeley as a member of that fraternity. Phyllis also loved attending her son's baseball games when he played on the UC Berkeley baseball team. Phyllis and Robert moved to Santa Rosa, CA in 1999 to be closer to their son. Robert Senior passed away in 2003. Phyllis is survived by her son Robert John Rebuschatis Jr. and his wife Denise, her sister Betty Fletcher, her grandchildren Abbey (Rebuschatis) Wagner, Molly Rebuschatis, and Max Rebuschatis, and her great-grandchildren Jessica, Luke, and Brady Wagner. Phyllis, with her vibrant personality and love of family and friends, will be greatly missed.