Phyllis Ann Pruett

Phyllis Ann Pruett

Phyllis Ann Pruett, 90, a lifelong resident of Tamaqua and the heart of her family, passed away peacefully on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, in the St. Luke's Hospital, Miners Campus, Coaldale.

Born on Aug. 31, 1935, Phyllis was a woman of simple joys and immense devotion.

After graduating from Tamaqua High School, she spent many years as a seamstress at J.E. Morgan Knitting, but her true "work" was found in the warmth of her kitchen. Known for her baking and cooking, Phyllis' greatest delight was gathering her family around a table. Whether she was playing a competitive game of cards or volunteering with the Middle Ward Playground Association, she moved through life with a steady kindness and a deep love for her hometown.

Phyllis and Frank experienced a beautiful life living on Washington Street in Tamaqua, from the bygone days of summers spent on their front porch or that of a neighbor enjoying friendly banter and a cold beer, which she even asked for lately.

A faithful member of Trinity U.C.C., Tamaqua, Phyllis has now been reunited with her beloved husband, Franklin J. Pruett; her parents, William and Catherine (Zierd) Bower; brothers, William and Kenneth Bower; and sisters, Betty Murphy, Louise Leiby and Ruth Sheers.

Her legacy of love lives on through her children, daughters, Susan Fegley, and her husband, Tom, and Janis Keich, and her husband, Tim, and son, Kerry F. Pruett, and his wife, Diane; brother, Larry Bower; grandchildren, Chad, and his wife, Jenn, Jordan, and his wife, Jenny, Jillian, and her husband, Jesse, Aaron, and his fiancée, Keely, and Abby, and her husband, Ryan; and great-grandchildren, Ava, Myla, Bryce, Luke, Laughlin and Leighton.

Services: Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 655 E. Broad St., Tamaqua. A celebration of Phyllis' life will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, in the funeral home, with the Rev. Darryl Kennsinger officiating. Friends may call from 9:30-11 a.m. Thursday. Interment, White Church Cemetery Barnesville. Contributions in her name may be made to Trinity U.C.C., 22 Lafayette St., Tamaqua, PA 18252. Online condolences or a fond memory may be made to the family at www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com.