Phyllis R (Konarski) Galinis, 85, of Cross Creek Trail, Chapin, SC, formerly of Pomfret Center, CT and Waukegan, IL, died October 10, 2013 in South Carolina. She was preceded in death March 2006 by her husband of 13 years, Charles C. Galinis. She was born May 30, 1928 in Chicago, eldest of three children born to Michael and Hedwig (Szeluga) Ruszczak. She graduated from St Philomena Commercial School in Chicago, IL. She worked for Harris Trust and Savings Bank in downtown Chicago for many years, then worked at Browning Farris Industries (BFI) in Barrington, IL prior to relocating to Florida and worked for Bartow County until her retirement in 1990. She leaves her children Raymond M Konarski (Saifon) of Chapin, SC; Lawrence Konarski of Chapin, SC; Kenneth W Konarski (Tina) of Pomfret Center, CT; Step children-Barbara Petrovic of Gurnee, IL; Charles Galinis Jr. of Cherokee Village, AR and Kathleen Laurino of Des Plaines, IL; 15 grandchildren, and 19 great grandchildren; her sister Jeanette (Jim) Lambert of Aurora, IL, and sister-in-law Virginia Ruszczak of Lombard, IL. A daughter Louise Ann Hodnett, a brother Clarence, two grandchildren, one great grandchild and her previous husband Raymond W. Konarski, predeceased her. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, at 12:30 pm, at St Stephens Church, Quinebaug, CT. Calling hour will be Saturday, 10:00 am to 11:00 am at the Smith and Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove Street, Putnam, CT; Burial in West Ridge Cemetery Charlton, MA. To share a memory with her family, "Light a Candle" at www.smithandwalkerfh.com