Phyllis Leister Benway Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Phyllis Leister Benway (Lemon Grove, California), born in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, who passed away on August 21, 2025, at the age of 82, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Phyllis Leister Benway to show support.
As we bid Phyllis farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Phyllis is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Ellis Francis Leister and Bernice Mae Leister. She is survived by: her children, Jill B Kelley and Jon M Benway; and her grandchildren, Adrienne Kelley, Tucson and John Kelley.
