Mary Phyllis Burger, 95, of Middletown passed away peacefully on June 24, 2018. She was born in Erie, PA to the late Albert and Mary Elizabeth (Connell) Sommerhof.
Phyllis was a graduate of Mercyhurst College in Erie, PA where she worked as a teacher. Phyllis is predeceased by her husband, William Northend Burger; her son, Dr. John A. Burger, and her brother, William (Slim) Sommerhof.
She is survived by her children: Jann Phillips and her partner, Tim Spillane of NY; Robert Burger and his wife, Deborah of NJ; and William Jeffrey Burger and his wife, Ida of NY. Also surviving are her seven grandchildren: Tara, Jake, Rachel, Jodi, Duncan, Mitchell, Mary Elvis, William, John and Charles as well as thirteen great-grandchildren: Aaron, Zachary, Brooke, Faith, John, Allison, Emma, Abby, Toby, Draco, Jason, Elaina, and Fiona.
Visitation will take place at the John E. Day Funeral Home, 85 Riverside Avenue Red Bank, NJ 07701 on Sunday, July 1, 2018 from 1-3 p.m with a service at 2:30 PM. All other arrangements will be private.
Please visit Phyllis’s memorial website at www.johnedayfuneralhome.com
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