Phyllis Mae Klingerman

Phyllis Mae (Shovlin) Klingerman, 75, of Hernando, FL passed away peacefully on Thurs., Sept. 22, 2011 at her home. A native of Jeddo, PA, she was born March 24, 1936 to Frank and Lavera (Warner) Shovlin. She was a graduate of Freeland High School, PA in 1953. Mrs. Klingerman earned an Associate Degree in Secretarial Science from Delaware Technical and Community College, and her degree led to an executive secretary position with Dupont Corp. in Delaware. She moved to Melbourne, FL in 1992 from Wilmington, DE with her loving husband, James L. “Jim” Klingerman, Jr., who survives her. Phyllis led an active lifestyle upon moving to Citrus County in 2003 as a volunteer for Emeritus at Barrington Place for five years and as current Co-1st Vice-President of the Citrus Hills Women’s Club. She also was an avid Mah Jongg, Bunko, and Hand and Foot player and the Queen Mom of the Swinging Red Hatters chapter of the Red Hat Society. In addition to her surviving beloved husband of 57 years, Jim Klingerman of Hernando, she is survived by twin daughters Jean (husband Jeffrey) Chatterton, Las Vegas, NV and Joan Madden, Salinas, CA; daughters Judy (husband Steve) Reed, Madison, VA and Susan (husband Syd) White, West Chester, PA; brother Francis Shovlin, Freeland, PA; grandchildren Christina Becher, Michael Chatterton, William Madden, Kecia Lettington, Shane Reed and Shannon White and great grandchildren Timothy Madden, Jasmine Chatterton, Justin Madden and Elinor Becher. Phyllis was preceded in death by three siblings; her twin brother John; brother James and sister Jean Blose. and son-in-law Timothy Madden. A memorial service will be held on Friday, October 7th at 4:00 p.m. at Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, FL, www.ferofuneralhome.com. Inurnment will take place at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA. The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Phyllis’ name be made to Citrus Hills Women’s Club Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 1494, Hernando, FL 34442.