Phyllis R. (Bebchick) Lyman
January 16, 1947 – September 10, 2015

Phyllis R. Lyman, of Peabody, MA passed away on September 10, 2015 at Kaplan Family Hospice in Danvers, MA surrounded by her family. She was the loving wife to Joe, wonderful daughter of Lillian and Barney Bebchick, sister to Stan and Sandy, mother to Michelle, Andrew and Matthew, aunt of many nieces and nephews, mother-in-law to Greg, Christine and Ruth, grandmother to Abby, Claire and Lewis.

Phyllis’ greatest pleasure was to be a parent to her three kids and grandma to her three wonderful grandkids. She took that love of children, went back to school and started her 20 year career as a preschool teacher – first at Temple Ner Tamid and then moved on to Tot Spot at Landmark School in Beverly. Unfortunately she was forced to retire after being diagnosed and treated with lymphoma in 2005.

Her hobbies were her friends that she has made over 68 years from Dorchester, Brookline High School, Chandler School and of course all her Peabody friends. All these relationships have given her an amazing outpouring of support and a constant stream of visitors recently as her condition worsened. Her family and many friends and frequent visits by her loving grandchildren Abby, Claire and Lewis and the support of her three kids and their always supportive spouses helped her travel this tough journey.