Mrs. Quatman will be lovingly remembered by her husband Leonard Quatman; two daughters Debbie Lagania and Theresa Schneider and husband Craig Schneider; son Lenny Quatman and wife Michelle Quatman; grandchildren Anthony and wife Yasmina Lagania, Bryon, Carley Lagania and Tori Hutchison, Savannah and Alex Schneider, Ella Quatman, and great grandchild Leonardo Lagania; brothers Vince Pollaro and wife Barb Pollaro, Dom Pollaro and wife Kathy Pollaro.
Phyllis was born on November 11, 1943 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Antonette and Dom Pollaro. She graduated from Mount Assisi Academy in 1961 with a high school diploma. She married Leonard Quatman on June 16, 1962. Soon after, the couple were blessed with their three children. Their forever home was in Laurel Gardens. Her children remember her as a kind, gentle, and patient mother who encouraged them to pursue their goals and to always follow their beliefs. Phyllis is known to be the heart of the family with her purity and selfless love, and was always reminded of this by her family.
During her younger years she was very proud of her accomplishments, aside from her husband and children. She loved writing poetry and had a poem published when winning a poetry contest in high school. She won May Queen in her later years of high school due to her elegance and kindness. She won a typing contest and was offered a position in New York City as a high-class secretary due to her astonishing skills and beauty. She was most proud of her years working at Vincentian Nursing Home and Fox Chapel Country Club as a waitress because she was a caregiver at heart and was able to care for others most through these two careers.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, March 12th at 10:00 a.m. at St. Teresa’s of Avila Church located the North Hills. Friends and family will be received on Wednesday, March 11th from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at H.P. Brandt Funeral Home located at 1032 Perry Highway, Pittsburgh, PA 15237. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Phyllis’s life. Condolences can be sent to her husband, Leonard Quatman, 107 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15229.
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