Phyllis Ann Gatti, 85, of Toms River, passed away on Monday afternoon surrounded by her family.

Phyllis was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. She attended high school at Fontbonne Hall Academy, graduating in 1958. After, she continued her education at Wood Secretarial School graduating in 1959. It was then she began her career as the Professional secretary working for Dancer Fitzgerald Advertising Agency and later working for the President of CBS. During those years she meet the love of her life John.

Phyllis and John would marry, on July 7^th, 1962, and later move to Staten Island together to raise their 3 daughters. Phyllis standing by her husband started their first business together John’s Deli / Gatti Catering in Brooklyn on 18^th Ave, which they ran for 37 years before retiring to Toms Rivier NJ. Phyllis loved to Bowl, make crafts for the Italian club which her and John were head of. She loved playing mahjong with the girls and crocheting hats for the infants at the hospital. Phyllis was also a very religious women, who’s faith inspired her to become a Eucharistic Minister and work with marriage encounters to advise newly married couples. She and her husband John also loved to travel and were able to see the world together.  She loved her family most of all and spending quality time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Phyllis is predeceased by her husband John; and her siblings Marietta Iovelli and Joseph Tusa.

Phyllis is survived by her children Maria Najmy and her husband John, Diana Gatti and Katrina Jacobi and her husband James; her grandchildren Thomas, Nicholas, Alexis, Joseph, Michael, Dylan and Gavin; and her great grandchildren Rhannon and Zachary.

Visitation will be Thursday, January 29^th from 2:00-4:00 and 6:00-9:00 PM at the Holmdel Funeral home, 26 S. Holmdel Rd, Holmdel NJ, 07733. A mass of Christian burial will be offered on Friday, January 30^th at 11:15 AM at St. Clements RC Church, 172 Freneau Ave, Matawan. An Entombment will follow at Woodbridge Memorial Gardens.