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Phyllis Cellini Obituary
Phyllis Joanna Cellini
August 25, 1941 - July 6, 2024
BLOOMINGTON - Phyllis Joanna Cellini, 82, of Bloomington, passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2024, at Luther Oaks, Bloomington.
Her memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 26, 2024, at St. Patrick Church of Merna, where visitation will be one hour prior to services. Cremation rites have been accorded. Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Born August 25, 1941, to Marcel and Joanna (Szymkowiak) Rutkowski in Natrona, PA. The family moved to the Chicago Heights area where Phyllis graduated from Bloom Township High School and later married Anthony Cellini on June 17,1961, in St. Liborius Catholic Church, Steger, IL.
Her husband brought them to Bloomington, IL, where she retired from the Law Office of Eitan Weltman. When she and her husband were not travelling, she volunteered for many years at the Center for Health at Ft. Jesse.
She was a member of St. Patrick Church of Merna, McLean County HCE/Eastsiders Unit, RSVP Volunteer Services, OSF Auxiliary Board and the Women's Club of Bloomington-Normal.
She was preceded in death by her husband in June 2015, her parents and her brother, Edward Rutkowski.
Surviving are her children: Kevin (Sue) Cellini, Normal, Shelly (Bryan) Loseman, St. Charles, MO, and Anthony Cellini, Bloomington; grandchildren: Michael (Sarah Larison) Cellini, Emily (Daniel Henson) Cellini Henson, Nicholas Cellini, Christopher (fiance Rae Arnold) Loseman and Rachel (fiance Jeff Flaton) Loseman; great-grandchildren: Marty, Gemma and Jude Henson, Isla and Isaac Cellini; sister-in-law, Carole Rutkowski, Garnet Valley, PA; and special in-laws: Jerry and Marlene Allen, Arbor Vitae, WI.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to St. Patrick Church of Merna, McLean County YWCA after school program, or St. Vincent de Paul Society.
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Connie Jendrey Christy
September 8, 2024
Kevin, Shelly and Tony...We just learned of the passing of your mom, our cousin Phyllis. I was sad to learn of her passing but I was glad to be able to see her one last time several years ago when she, Kevin and Sue came through the Pittsburgh area. Please accept our deepest condolences on the loss of your mom and your kids grandmother. She was such a beautiful person. I will always remember her laughter when I was a young girl when all of us got together at Babcias way back when. May she RIP....Sincerely. Connie Jendrey Christy...Your Grandma Jenny´s niece...
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