Phyllis Paiuk, 86

Phyllis Paiuk passed away on Sept. 27, 2020, in Post Falls. She was born on July 3, 1934, in Bronx, N.Y. The family moved to Northport, N.Y., where she attended and graduated from Northport High School.

She began employment at Republic Aviation, where she worked as a secretary and met her future husband, Walter Paiuk. They were wed on Aug. 1, 1953. Phyllis then turned her attention to homemaking and raising two children, Gary and Deborah. They settled in East Northport, N.Y., for many years before leaving in 1993 to Post Falls, Idaho, to be nearer to extended family.

Phyllis enjoyed homemaking, gardening, playing the piano, making holiday crafts and ceramics, and her pets. Both Phyllis and Walter were involved with Christ the King Lutheran Church in Coeur d'Alene.

She was predeceased by her husband, Walter, in November 2013. Phyllis is survived by her son, Gary, and his wife, Diana; son, Benjamin, by a previous marriage; and grandson, Van. Also, daughter Deborah Ecklund and her husband, Mark Landry, and numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, friends and caretakers.

Visitation is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, at Heritage Funeral Home, followed by a service at 1 p.m., also at Heritage Funeral Home. Burial will take place directly after the service at Greenwood Cemetery. Cards or memorials may be sent to Deborah Ecklund, P.O. Box 614, Gardner, MA 01440. Flowers may be sent to Heritage Funeral Home or donations "in memory of" may be sent to the Kootenai County (Idaho) Humane Society.