Obituaries
October 26, 2021

Phyllis Ackerman – Fishers, Ind., formerly of Carroll Township and Mt. Lebanon

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Phyllis Ackerman, 85, of Fishers, Ind., formerly of Carroll Township and Mt. Lebanon, passed away on Oct. 22, 2021. Phyllis was born in Monessen in 1936, daughter of the late Abraham and Sarah Bergstein Pavloff. Along with her husband, Phillis was the proprietor of Ackerman Family Furniture in Donora for 45 years. Phyllis was a member of Temple Beth Am of Monessen and had served as president for many years. Surviving are her husband of 45 years, Sidney Ackerman; her sons, Dr. Bruce Ackerman (Lisa) of Carmel, Ind., and Mark Ackerman (Sharon) of Mt. Lebanon; granddaughters, Bethanie and Brooke; grandsons, Michah and Joshua; and brother, Gerald Pavloff (Yolanda) of Stahlstown. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to RHOME FUNERAL HOME INC., 1209 Grand Blvd., Monessen, where friends will be welcomed from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021, with noon the time of service. Burial will follow in Temple Beth Am Cemetery, Rostraver Township. The Ackerman family is requesting that all visitors wear masks. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to the Temple Beth Am Cemetery Fund. Checks may be made payable to “Temple Beth Am Cemetery” c/o Shire Law Firm, 1711 Grand Blvd., Monessen, PA 15062. Online condolences may be conveyed to the Ackerman family at www.rhomefuneralhome.com.

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