PHYLLIS S. SAGE

SAGE, Phyllis S. - Please see funeral home website for Livestream information - Phyllis S. Sage, age 96 passed away on September 10, 2025. Born October 12, 1928, in Waltham MA to the late Abraham Caplan and Lottie (Lubarsky) Caplan, Phyllis was married to her beloved husband Robert Sage for 76 years. Phyllis is survived by her husband Bob, the love of her life and their three great children and spouses Marjorie and Mitchell Muroff, William and Marci Sage, and Jane Rosenthal and her companion David Welton. Phyllis had seven beautiful grandchildren, Zachary Muroff and his wife Sarah, Brandon Muroff, Whitney Muroff, Alissa and her husband Joey Sherman, Shayna and her husband Ethan Selinger, Jennifer Rosenthal, Samantha and her husband Ryan Kelly. She also had four great grandchildren, Harrison, Madeline, Leia, and Jackson. She is also survived by her nieces Carol Cushner, Joyce Caplan, Martha Eisen, Marcy Prager, her nephews Mark Sage, Brad Sage, Michael Sage, Richard Sage, her brother-in-law Norman Sagansky and her sisters in law Fredda Sage and Priscilla Kay. She was pre-deceased by her sister-in-law Marilyn Riseman, her brother-in-law Burton Sage and her niece Linda Mills. Phyllis was the beloved sister of her deceased brothers, Sam (18 years older), Pat (15 years older) and her sister Sylvia (10 years older). Phyllis was the baby sister. THE EARLY YEARS The Caplans were a very close family and Friday night dinners were a special occasion. Phyllis herself was a very elegant and loving young lady. She had a great sense of style and often would accompany her mother to various clothing stores in Waltham and Boston. She had a penchant for meeting and making many friends at Waltham High School, where she was a drum majorette and voted Best Dressed Student of her graduation class. She attended Mount lda College where again she was voted Best Dressed Student of her graduation class. LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT Phyllis met Bob on the beach in Nantasket during the summer of 1947. This was the beginning of what would be a long and loving life together. After being discharged from the Army, Bob attended Colby College. But wanting to spend more time with Phyllis, he began taking more classes at Harvard during the summer. With the additional courses Bob was able to graduate in three years and married Phyllis after his graduation from Colby. In June of 2024, they celebrated 75 years of marriage at the Belmont Country Club with family and friends. TRAVEL, SPORTS, AND FUN Phyllis lived up to her reputation of being a woman of style, and elegance. She and Bob were inseparable and they did most of everything together, living, laughing, and shopping in the Boston area and in Palm Beach Florida where they enjoyed their winter home. They traveled together for business and pleasure, attended Jazz concerts. and loved going to sporting events. They enjoyed going on cruises with friends and visited many countries including Israel, England, Portugal, Italy, Spain, Greece, France, Bermuda, St Martin, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. On one of her more memorable trips, she celebrated a birthday in Venice with their travel friends. They also attended hundreds of sporting events and had season tickets with premium seats including for the Boston Bruins (behind the Bruins bench), Celtics (center court), and the Patriots (45-yard line). But her favorite seats were those they enjoyed sitting only 6 rows behind the Red Sox dugout for over 50 years at Fenway Park. A BEAUTIFUL SOUL There are not enough words to describe how much Phyllis was loved by her family and friends. She was soft-spoken, kept herself in good health and good shape. and hardly ever yelled or complained, even though her health began to decline in her later years with arthritis and macular degeneration. She had a fulfilling life and always maintained that beautiful smile. Together with her husband Bob, they donated much of their time and money to numerous charities, and made donations to hospitals, college, medical organizations, and various other institutions throughout their lives. Funeral Service at Temple Israel, 477 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA (parking on the Riverway), on Friday, September 12, 2025, at 12:30 pm. Interment to follow at Sharon Memorial Park.