PHYLLIS ANN METCALF

Phyllis A. Metcalf: a loving mother, grandmother and caretaker passed away in the early morning of January 8th, 2025. She was pronounced dead at 9:39 A.M. She is survived by her children; Misty Schultes (Saplin), John Saplin, Clifford Saplin, Sarah Steinbrecher (Metcalf), Shannon M. Metcalf, Joan J. Metcalf, sons-in-law; Jonathan Schultes, James Steinbrecher, Justin Metcalf (Townsend), and her 4 grandchildren. She was predeceased by her mother; Judith Scheckler, her granddaughter, and her husband of 22 years; Robert A. Metcalf Sr. Phyllis was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey on February 11th, 1968. She loved gymnastics and cheerleading as a kid and teenager. She always signed up for the local church choir and dreamt of becoming a nun one day. She had her children young. Her first three; Misty (daughter), John (son), and Clifford (son) were with Lynn John Eaton Sr. Her youngest three; Sarah (daughter), Shannon (son), and Joan (daughter) were with Robert A. Metcalf Sr. The two met while attending A.A. and several months later on December 3rd, 1989, they got together after he sang Before The Next Teardrop Falls by Freddy Fender to her. Nine years later, a year after their youngest was born, they got married on June 20th, 1998. Their wedding song was Unchained Melody by The Righteous Brothers. Her husband would sing it to her often. Phyllis wanted to become a nurse, so she attended college to do so. She went to TC3 for a while until her mother-in-law, Joan M. Metcalf, who she considered to be her mom got into an accident. During this time, she started taking care of her and her father-in-law, Nathan W. Metcalf. Fortunately, they lived right next door. She was a homemaker, a housewife, a stay-at-home mom, she managed the finances, and she was an overall caretaker. She loved to cook and bake. Every Christmas she would make baskets of baked goods with her kids to give out to their loved ones, instilling the love of giving onto her children. Phyllis loved going outside with her kids and waiting for her husband to come home from work. She also loved to play cards with her and Robert’s parents nearly every Friday. She had a great sense of humor and a big heart. She adored animals and loved to dedicate songs to people she cared about deeply. Her favorite pastimes were playing games on the computer or her phone, watching shows, cooking and baking for people, dancing, singing, swimming, sewing, going outside, and having parties. Later, she picked up diamond painting and thoroughly enjoyed it. She also loved anything that had to do with pigs. They were her favorite animal. Her favorite song was Hotel California by the Eagles. Her patience, understanding, love and so much more will truly be missed by her surviving family and loved ones. We knew that Robert was there to take her hand and guide her up to Heaven with him. At the pearly gates she will be greeted by her family with open arms while all the furbabies that passed before her run around excitedly. BAGOZZI TWINS FUNERAL HOME, 2601 Milton Ave, Solvay, NY, has care of arrangements. Please share online tributes at www.bagozzitwins.com.

PHYLLIS ANN METCALF

February 11, 1968 - January 8, 2025