Phyllis Francisco Gorman, of Keyport, Passed away peacefully, after a courageous fight with brain cancer over the past five months at home, in Aberdeen, New Jersey, on September 03, 2009, surrounded by her loving family, Phyllis was born in Newark, N. J. on June 11, 1934 and was raised and educated in Nutley, N. J. Phyllis was an avid sportswomen in her younger years, and was the New Jersey State Champion Archer in her Junior and Senior years at Nutley, High School. While raising five children in Matawan, N. J. as a divorced mother, she was employed by Conover Lumber Company, Keyport. She married her deeply loved and loving husband John Gorman. After leaving Conover Lumber, she devoted several years to running her own business 'The Village Dry Cleaners and Laundromat, in Union Beach, and was energetic in civic affairs. An active Democrat she tastefully bridged the gap between party differences and enjoyed friendships on both side of the political aisle. She was a Charter Member of the Union Beach Business Association and was its first Secretary; she was an instrumental force with the association running of their annual 5 Mile Run'. She also, served as a member of the Union Beach, Juvenile Conference Committee, and the Union Beach Library Board, and a communicant of Holy Family R.C. Church, Union Beach. After leaving Union Beach she and her husband moved to Phoenix, Arizona, were she devoted much of her time to Community Campus High School, Glendale, AZ. a school for 'At Risk Children'. As well as Saint Mary's Food Bank, and the Paradise Valley Hospital Volunteers. She was a communicant of Saint Joan of Arc, R.C. Church, Phoenix. Phyllis was predeceased by her parents John McAllaster and Helen Entwhistle McAllaster, and her son Michael. Phyllis is survived by her devoted Husband John, and nine children Robert Francisco, Clarkdale, Arizona, Susan Knoeppel and her husband Gary, W. Long Branch, Sharon Francisco, Matawan, John Francisco and his wife Sheryl, Union Beach, Nicholas Francisco and his wife Carin, West Long Branch, John Gorman and his wife Tamara, Austin, Texas, Jerome Gorman and his wife Mary Jo, Farmingdale, Booker Terry, and Wilman Orrego, both at home; a sister, Patricia Rankl, Colts Neck; 17 loving grandchildren. Mass Celebrating her life will be held at St. Joseph's RC, 376 Maple Place, Keyport on Thursday September, 10, 2009 at 10:30 AM. Kindly omit flowers, contributions honoring her life should be sent to Saint Barnabas Hospice, in care of Monmouth Medical Center 300 Second Avenue, Long Branch, N. J. , 07740. To light a candle of your thoughts and memories please visit www.woolleyfh.com.