Phyllis Allene Rothfuss (Crandall) of Henrietta, New York passed away on April 12, 2020.
Phyllis graduated valedictorian from Sherman Central School in 1961. She then earned her BS degree from SUNY Albany in secondary education. Phyllis earned her Master’s at Penn State University in History. She taught junior high school history for over 30 years in the Rush-Henrietta School District. Phyllis loved reading and crafting and spending time with her family.
She was the beloved wife of Richard Rothfuss for 49 years. She is also survived by her two children; Dena Deats (Maurice) and Gerald Rothfuss of Arizona, Her three siblings; Mary Edwards of New York, Sally Vavala (Paul) of Pennsylvania, and Dale Crandall of New York. Other survivors include 5 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, 1 nephew, 3 nieces, 4 grand-nephews, and 3 grand-nieces. She was also survived by a very special cat, Gabby.
Phyllis was a caring soul who could always see the good in people. She will be greatly missed.
Richard,
You know I will miss Phyllis deeply. My deepest sympathy to you.
Dear Richard and Family,
It was my pleasure to work with Phyllis as a team member. She was loved by students and colleagues. She was kind, dedicated, and always so sweet to everyone fortunate enough to know her. She touched the lives of many students. My deepest sympathy to you.
Ron Vitale
Phyllis was one of the kindest people I’ve known. My deepest condolences to her family and friends! I knew Phyllis from her years at Roth Middle School.
We offer our deepest condolences for our colleague of many years. And, we were both Miss Crandall the first few!
Dear Richard,
Phyllis was my dear colleague and friend for many years. I respected her creative mind and her endless patience. She was a thoughtful and kind mentor for her students and the memory of her smile will linger for all of us. I send my sympathy to you and your children whom I know Phyllis loved dearly.
Sincerely,
Cheryl Cleveland
Dear family of Phillis,
I heard this morning of Phillis’ passing from a friend in Florida. Phillis was a classmate of my wife and me at Sherman, NY. We have lived nearby in Hamburg, NY for over 40 years. Our prayers and love are sent to her family. She was a great student at Sherman and kept me on my toes!
Richard Thank you for having brought Phyllis to Recreation Plantation where we had loads of fun through the years that you and Phyllis were hear. Our sorrow is with you. May the peace of Christ be with you and your family./
Phyllis was a kind and gentle person. I still remember the support she gave me as I faced some challenges as an adoptive parent. My deepest sympathy to her family.
Phyllis was a warm and kind person and teacher.
She demonstrated strength and determination during her health issues.
It was a pleasure knowing her and working with her at Roth.
Donna Kleinhans