Phyllis P. Shinn, aged 98, of Venice, Florida, formerly of Greenville, Delaware, passed peacefully from this life on Sunday, March 28, 2021. The daughter of Harvey and Nellie Poole, Phyllis was born July 25, 1922 in Wilmington. A graduate of P.S. duPont High School and Goldey Beacom College, Phyllis was married to the love of her life, John A. Shinn, Jr. for 45 years until his passing in 1993.
Phyllis worked for several years as Secretary at A.I. duPont High School in Greenville, Delaware, where she resided for many years. She was subsequently employed for many more years as a Personal Assistant for several private citizens. Phyllis enjoyed many activities with her family and circle of friends, including dining out, playing cards, barbecuing, shopping, stenciling and creating crafts, traveling to the beach, as well as cooking and reading.
Besides her loving parents and devoted husband, Phyllis was preceded in death by her beloved sister, Jeanne Stout, and brother, Harvey (Bud) Poole. Her memory will be forever cherished by her daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Robert Rebhan of Nokomis, Florida, her son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Holly Shinn of Oxford, Pennsylvania, her grandsons, Scott and Christopher (Sara) Rebhan, and her great-granddaughter, Ella, all of Florida; her brother-in-law, Richard Stout and her sister-in-law, Mary Louise Poole, both of Wilmington, along with many beloved nieces and nephews.
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