Phyllis A. Aharrah, 89, a loving and devoted mother, and grandmother, formerly of 63 Rutherford Run, Bradford, passed away, Thursday, May 2, 2019, at Bradford Ecumenical Home.
Born August 15, 1929 in Barnett Twp, she was a daughter of the late Willis D. and Verla A (Rossey) Ishman. She was a 1947 graduate of Bradford High School.
On February 25, 1950 in Cyclone, she married Emery W. Aharrah who died December 8, 2010.
She was a homemaker, gardener, and attended the Bradford Alliance Church.
Surviving are two daughters, Nancy (Thomas) Moore, of Lebanon OH, and Betty Falconi, of Bradford, one sister, Carol (William) Woodring, of Bradford, four grandchildren; Lauri Bennett, of Cyclone, Jayme (Kevin) Litterini, of Pittsburgh, Mary (Michael) Short of, Wilmington, NC and Katie Moore, of Windsor, VA, five great grandchildren; Hannah Zapata, Hunter Emery Litterini, Marissa Short, Micah Short, Miranda Short and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and one sister, Bernice Wolf.
Friends will be received on Monday, May 6, 2019, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am in the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc., 33 South Avenue, at 11:00am funeral services will be held with Rev. Seth McClymonds, pastor of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in McKean Memorial Park Cemetery.
Memorials, if desired, may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 1128 State Street, Suite 301, Erie, PA 16501 or 4-H Club, PO Box 1504, Smethport, PA 16749, or a charity of the donor's choice.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.hollenbeckcahill.com