Mrs. Phyllis K. (Sheppard) Moore, of Palm Bay, FL, and formerly of Melrose and Malden, passed away on March 26, 2015 in Melbourne, Florida, at age 85.
Phyllis was born in Chelsea, one of nine children of the late Frederick and Mabel (Rholand) Sheppard. She was raised in Chelsea and graduated from Chelsea High School with the Class of 1947.Phyllis worked for John Hancock Life Insurance as an Executive Secretary in Boston for 40 years.After her working career, she and her husband Rod moved to Palm Bay, Florida to enjoy retirement.
Phyllis did her best to enjoy life. She was sociable, loved dancing, and playing the slots.She met her husband Rod while out dancing and they enjoyed 30 years of marriage.She found joy going out to eat, and loved travelling or cruising. She took many trips to Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, and Vancouver. She also enjoyed vacations to Bermuda as a young woman, and later cruises with her husband Rod to the Caribbean. Other trips included time spent in Mexico, California, Arizona, and England with Rod and brother, Buddy. Her other interests included a love for needlepoint, crochet, reading, and happy hour. She will be lovingly remembered by her family and friends.
Phyllis was the beloved wife of the late Rodney St. Claire Moore with whom she shared 30 years of marriage. Loving aunt of Florence M. Keefe of Woburn, Joyce K. Groves and her husband Kenneth of Indian Trail, NC, and Kathleen V. Santos and her husband Stephen of North Berwick, ME. Dear sister of the late Florence Sheppard, Marguerite Espinola, Gladys Keefe, Frederick "Buddy" Sheppard, Jr., Edna Sheppard, Harris Sheppard, Elise Sheppard, and Barbara Sheppard. Also survived by 3 grand nephews, a great-grand niece, and 3 great-grand nephews.
Relatives and friends will gather in honor and remembrance of Phyllis at Trinity Church, 131 W. Emerson St., Melrose during visitation on Thursday, May 28th from 10-11am, followed by a Memorial Service in her honor at 11am. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett. Gifts in memory of Phyllis may be made to the William Childs Hospice House, 381 Medplex Parkway, Palm Bay, FL 32907.