Phyllis Duberstein

July 15, 1952 - January 26, 2022

Phyllis Lynn Duberstein, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, friend, and teacher passed away January 26, 2022. She was 69 years old. A longtime teacher, Phyllis was a graduate of New York University and earned a master’s degree in education from Manhattanville College. Phyllis was an avid traveler who loved seeing the world and sharing those adventures with her family. After her cancer diagnosis in 2017, she and her husband, Don, traveled to Antarctica, Chile, Croatia, Egypt, Falkland Islands, Greenland, Holland, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Kiawah Island, Morocco, Scotland, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, among other places. She and Don played golf in many of them. A devoted mother and grandmother, Phyllis maintained a perfect attendance record at her kids’ Little League, middle school and high school sports competitions. Family and friends remember Phyllis as gracious and generous with her time and her care for others. She continued checking on the wellbeing of others even as her health limited her ability to travel. The large circle of people in Phyllis’ life describe her as “classy, without an ounce of pretension,” “courageous,” “full of grace,” said "her presence brought me great comfort," and that she “made the world a much kinder place.” In addition to Don, Phyllis is survived by her mother, Vivian Sheerr; sister, Patricia Cardillo; children William (Christy) and David (Amy), and two grandchildren, Hannah and Charlotte. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be sent to www.UnitedHebrewgeriatric.Org or mailed to United Hebrew, 391 Pelham Road, New Rochelle, NY 10805.