Phyllis LoSchiavo was born in Brooklyn New York on 12-15-1929 to Anna & Ralph Amatuzzi, an Italian Immigrant. Phyllis has two syblings, her sister Yolonda and her brother Anthony. Phyllis lived and went to school in Brooklyn, New York. When Phyllis was a young girl she worked as an usherette in a movie theator and went to school to learn how to sew. Phyllis became a seamstress. She met Frank LoSchiavo and married in 1949. Phyllis and Frank had six children together; Anthony, Carol, Diane, Ralph, Frank and Robert. In 1958 Phyllis and Frank moved the family to Howard Beach, Queens New York where they raised their children. Phyllis and Frank devorced around 1970 and Phyllis became the sole providor for her children. She took a job as a school aide at a local neighborhood school and a second job as a receptionist for a hotel. Phyllis worked very hard thru the years, retired from those jobs and moved to Florida where she lived the remainder of her life. Phyllis had 8 grandchildren, 4 nieces & nephews and almost 4 great grandchildren. Phyllis was a die hard met fan, Frank Sinatra lover and Betty Boop fan. Phyllis was loved and cherrished by so many and will be remembered in our hearts...[more]