Phyllis D. Hambrecht, 86, passed away on March 2, 2020.  Phyllis was born in Richmond, VA in 1934 to William and Eunice Drukenbrod.  Her father worked for a milk factory and her mother was a homemaker who worked part time for a department store.  She was their only child and the joy of their lives.  She was a playful, happy child who loved art, books, and music and spending time with her friends.

After her graduation from high school, Phyllis truly enjoyed being young and trying new things.  She even decided to take flying lessons at the local airport just to see if she liked it.  Eventually, Phyllis began working as a secretary for the Virginia State Department of Education where she met the love of her life, the man who would become her husband of 57 years, Henry "Hank" Hambrecht, Jr.  Hank & Phyllis were married in 1960 and began their married life in Richmond.  In 1962 they welcomed their daughter, Beth, and eventually ended up settling in Falls Church, VA, in 1968.  Phyllis stayed at home caring for Beth and Hank's aging parents until Beth was in middle school and she then returned to work for the University of Virginia where she worked for many years as the secretary to the Director of Continuing Education.  Hank and Phyllis enjoyed many seasons attending UVA football games.  Phyllis finished her secretarial career working for the City of Falls Church.

Phyllis had many interests.  She loved art and was a talented painter herself.  She painted until she was well into her 70s.  She was a good writer and even wrote a couple of children's books, but never bothered to try to have them published.  She said the fun for her was writing them, but publishing them looked like work.  Her father had been a pianist and had shared his love of music with her.  When Phyllis was a child, her father saved every extra penny he had for years to buy her a piano.  She kept and played that piano her entire life.  Hank and Phyllis shared a love of travelling and bought a series of motor homes in which they traveled quite a bit both before and after their retirements.

Eventually, Alzheimer 's disease robbed Phyllis of much of her active and vibrant life.  Although she forgot quite a bit of her life from before, she was always able to recognize her family and spent her final years quietly content and extremely well cared for by the loving and caring staff of Sunrise at Countryside.  Phyllis is survived by her daughter Beth Francis, her son-in-law, Randy Francis and her three loving granddaughters, Katie, Haley and Shannon Francis.  Phyllis's service will be private.