Phyllis G. Hartman, 78, of Derry, NH died Wednesday August 27, 2008 at her home. Phyllis was born in Derry on July 11, 1930, a daughter of the late Rosco and Sarah (Richardson) George. She was a lifelong resident of Derry having lived in the same house her entire life. Phyllis worked for many years with her husband Ken Hartman at his accounting office. In later years she worked as a secretary at Hoodkroft Country Club in Derry and also served until recently on their board of directors for many years. Phyllis held memberships in the Business and Professional Women’s Association and the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary in Derry. She was an avid Boston Patriots, Red Sox and Celtics fan and enjoyed traveling to Florida each year during the month of February. Phyllis loved spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren and enjoyed watching her grandson’s football games.
She is survived by her three daughters, Charlene Buffum and her husband David of Derry, Dorene Bergeron and her husband Richard of Derry, Kathy Garafalo and her husband Peter of Derry, one son, Gregg Hartman and his wife Gerilyn of Chester, nine grandchildren, Jeffrey Buffum, Jodi Cofer, Jason Hartman, Jamie Morin, Christina Bergeron, Krystal Bergeron, Mark Bergeron, Nicholas Garafalo and Tricia Garafalo, also five great-grandchildren, Damian, Devin and Alexis Buffum, Andrew and Brooke Morin. She also leaves her sister-in-law, Marjorie Dion of Washington, DC. Phyllis was predeceased by her husband, Kenneth Hartman in 1990.
Calling hours were held on Friday August 29, 2008 from 4 – 8pm in the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch St., Derry. Funeral services were held on Saturday at 1:00pm in St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 63 E. Broadway, Derry. Burial followed in Forest Hill Cemetery, E. Derry. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 63 E. Broadway, Derry, NH 03038.