Phyllis Marie “Nippy” (Banning) Holzman, 86 of Burlington, CT passed away Sunday, December 20, 2015 with her family by her side at the Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain, CT. She was a loving, kind and caring mother, grandmother and great grandmother and a person who enjoyed her life.
Born in Hartford, CT on January 8, 1929 to the late Clarence and Ethel (Dennler) Banning and sister, Doris (Banning) Shaw of Norwich, CT. She leaves behind a brother, Ronald Banning of Vernon, CT and sister-in-law Frances and many nieces and nephews and extended family in the Norwich area. She grew up and attended the local schools in the Glastonbury /Colchester area. She is predeceased by her husband William Carl “Red” Holzman. They married on September 27, 1952 and resided in New Britain, CT where they began their life together and raised their four children William Jr., Wayne, Valerie and Carol.
Phyllis worked and retired from Fafnir Bearings in New Britain after 38 years in 1991. After retiring, she moved to Burlington, CT where she lived for over 20 years with her daughter Valerie and son-in-law Ziggy. While living in Burlington, she enjoyed working alongside her daughter at her home daycare where she touched so many of the children’s lives and was known to all of them as “Grandma.”
She enjoyed the warm weather, sitting in the sun on the deck with their dogs, Abbey and Cooper, and taking her daily walks. She looked forward to her Saturday routine of getting her hair done, shopping and having lunch with her daughter Carol. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She will be missed by everyone who came to know and love her.
Phyllis is survived by two sons William Carl Holzman Jr. and his wife Sandra of East Berlin, and Wayne Allen Holzman and his wife Suzanne Onorato of Simsbury; two daughters, Valerie Spiewak (Holzman) and her husband Ziggy of Burlington, and Carol Holzman of New Britain; six grandchildren, Joseph Grecki and his wife Christine, Erin (Spiewak) Mazzone and her husband Brian, Samantha (Holzman) Boguslawski and her husband Anthony, Katlynn Holzman, William Wayne Holzman and Bennett Francis Holzman; and two great grandchildren, Sophie Elizabeth Mazzone and Case James Grecki.
Friends and family are welcome to attend a memorial service in her memory on Saturday January 9, 2016 from 2-4 pm at the Paul A. Shaker Funeral Home, 764 Farmington Avenue in New Britain. You can also leave an on-line remembrance at www.shakerfuneralhome.com.