Phyllis Davis

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Phyllis Davis

July 18, 1947 ~ May 20, 2022

Departed from us on May 20, 2022, in the early morning hours of natural causes sprinkled with a little lung cancer. She was two months away from her 75th birthday. She was born on July 18, 1947, in Staten Island, New York to her parents Joseph and Lillian Accardi.

Not long after having children, Phyllis left New York to come out west to Utah to raise her children and start a new life. She was an amazing mother of four boys and an uncounted number of unofficial orphans that she verbally adopted throughout the years. As a single mother for most of her life, she literally worked her butt off every single day whether it be at 7-11 or baking cakes, whatever it took to give us the best life she could. Mom was incredibly thoughtful and generous; she’d give the shirt off her back if you needed it. Mom loved Christmas and would do her own Sub for Santa just to make sure they had a good Christmas. Mom was a great cook and amazing cake decorator. She enjoyed baking and cooking countless Italian meals for her family. She was artistic in so many ways. Mom made many friends everywhere she went; she had that magnetic personality that people were just drawn to. She had so many other talents and hobbies too, such as astrology, costume decorations, makeup artist, best listener, the list just goes on.

Mom leaves behind her brother Joseph Anthony Accardi Junior and his wife Diane Accardi. She also leaves behind her four sons and their spouses John Davis, Annette Davis, Eric Davis, Lisa Hjorth, Bill Moore, Deirdre Moore, Cory Accardi and Marianne Accardi, 17 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, her dog Duke, and cat Paisley, along with the many self-adopted children over the years, plus all of the wonderful loving nurses that took care of her for the last few years that she grew close to. I would say she was the BEST mother, sister, grandma, friend, cook, therapist, healer, and overall everything you could ever ask for! She was a gift to this world and to all of us and will always be fondly remembered and greatly missed! “Fino al nostro prossimo incontro, Dio ti benedica.” (In Italian) till we meet again may God bless you!)

A funeral Mass was celebrated on May 25 at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Holladay.