Phyllis Colombani

Born in Lynn, Phyllis was the daughter of William and Phyllis (Drew) McLaughlin, and the beloved wife of 54 years of the late Louis D. Colombani; the loving mother of Dr. Paul Colombani and his wife, Linda (Bresnahan) of St. Petersberg, FL and Joanne C. Smith and Lewis Athanas of Marblehead; the cherished grandmother of Andrew Justin and Hayley Lynn Smith; the devoted sister of the late Marjorie Dalton and Marion McLaughlin formerly of Lynn; and the adored aunt of many nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Colombani was a graduate of St. Mary’s High School in Lynn with the class of 1943. She worked for GE in Lynn during WWII and then received her Nursing Degree from the Lynn School of Nursing at Lynn Hospital. Phyllis was a practicing nurse at various North Shore hospitals for many years until her retirement from Mary Alley Hospital in Marblehead. She was a member of St. Pius V Church in Lynn for over 50 years.

Phyllis’ funeral will be held from the CUFFE-MCGINN FUNERAL HOME,157 Maple St. Lynn at 9:00 a.m., May 2nd, followed by a Funeral Mass at 10:00 a.m. in St. Pius V Church, 215 Maple St., Lynn. Relatives and friends are invited. Interment will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, Lynn. Visiting hours will be held Sunday, May 1st, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the funeral home. Contributions may be made in Phyllis’ memory to St. Mary's High School Scholarship Fund, 5 Tremont St, Lynn, MA 01902 or via www.stmaryslynn.com (Give Online).