Born Lansing, Michigan January 1, 1930. She grew up in Erie, PA where her family were active members of St. John's Catholic School and Church. She graduated Academy High School and attended Villa Maria College. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Leo J Hyzy in 2006 with whom she spent 55 years of marriage. Survived by her children Deborah (Carlos) Santos, David N. Hyzy, and Donna M. Hyzy; 4 grandchildren: Joshua Bonner of Denver, CO, Nicholas Bonner of Boulder, CO, Sharon L. Hyzy of Richmond, VA, and Aimee Hyzy Mandel (Jesse) of Santa Monica, CA; sisters Kathleen Herman of Cape Coral, FL and Sister Millicent Zimmer SSJ of Erie, PA; and beloved nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and nephews. Active in the Council of Catholic Women for 60 years, she held many offices in this organization and was instrumental in interesting many of our members activity in Church Women United, an interfaith group which was involved in for 45 years. She spent a good many years working full time at Catholic Churches including St Clements for 10 years and St Luke for 11 years as Secretary and then Parish Manager. She sang in the Choir and was a Lector and Eucharistic Minister. Leo and she did much traveling, both in the US and also in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean where Leo did some work. Besides her activities in the Church and Community, she valued her time with her wonderful family and many dear friends. She deemed it an honor to have been involved in so many ways with their organizations, family and friends. She participated in a Juvenile Court Program as an official "Listener" at the Juvenile Center where she spent several hours a week, talking and interacting with children in lockup, both boys and often girls. A Visitation will take place on Sunday the 19th from 6-8 pm, with the Wake Service at 6:30. Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday the 20th at 11 am at Saint Henry's Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Vitas Hospice, http://www.vitas.com/community-connection/donate
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