Oakdale-Phyllis M. Sweetland, age 89, of Oakdale, passed away on September 7, 2019 at Bayview Healthcare in Waterford. She was born on August 21, 1930 to the late Alfred and Muriel Braun. She was married to George E. Sweetland Jr. He predeceased her.
Phyllis is survived by a daughter Sandra Strzeszkowski of Oakdale, and former spouse Christopher Strzeszkowski of Uncasville. Grandchildren Jennifer Kelley and her husband Jamie, Kimberly Cardoza, Sonya Mullen and her husband Jay, Tasha Strzeszkowski, and George E. Sweetland IV and his wife Jessica. She also leaves behind great grandchildren James Mullen, Christopher Mullen, Sophia Mullen, Nathan Webb, Sawyer Sweetland, Marshall Sweetland, Zachariah Kelley, Cheyenne Kelley and Madeline Kelley. She is predeceased by a son George E. Sweetland III and siblings Alfred Braun, Irene Roberts, Doris Linek and Alice Morrill.
A graveside service will be held on Friday, September 20th at 11:00 a.m. at Maplewood Cemetery, 184 Salem Tpke., Norwich. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Phyllis’ honor to the Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601.
