Phyllis is survived by her husband Thomas Edwin Rudolph; 4 children, Tom, Laura, Mary and Philip all living in suburbs of Atlanta; 10 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren and a wealth of nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends. She is preceded in death by her oldest daughter, Deborah Marie McManus, her still-born infant great-granddaughter, Norah Lynne Rudolph, and her brother, Robert Philip Kritzler.
Phyllis was born in New York on September 10, 1929 to Philip and Kathleen Kritzler. From New York, her family moved to Indiana and then settled in Atlanta during her early teens.
Phyllis graduated from Sacred Heart Catholic High School and then attended the Atlanta division of the University of Georgia and opened a studio south of Atlanta where she taught children her love of dancing. During the summers she traveled to New York where she took classes and performed with a dance company. One of those summers she traveled from Atlanta on a USO tour to military bases in Alaska, New Foundland and Labrador. This is where she met her husband-to-be Tom, who was also performing on the Tours as a soloist and quartet singer. After a short courtship, they married on June 17, 1952 and celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary this year.
The next several years were spent raising 5 children in various homes in the metro Atlanta area. Phyllis and Tom were among the founding parishioners of Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Stone Mountain and were active members there for over 40 years. Mrs. Rudolph worked for various high schools as the office secretary and her last job was with the Dekalb County School System working with the Finance Director. She enjoyed attending the theatre, concerts and musicals and after she retired, she and Tom spent time traveling around the world. For many years Phyllis volunteered at Dekalb General hospital and spent much of her free time caring for others. She also loved going to anything her grandchildren were involved in.
A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, November 15th at 10:30am at St. Stephen the Martyr Catholic Church in Lilburn, GA with a reception to follow at Park Springs. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Phyllis’s life. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Vincent de Paul Charity c/o St Stephen the Martyr Church, 5373 Wydella Rd, Lilburn, GA 30047.
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