9/21/2023 0 Comments Obituaries newton maBut she loved most – and was most proud of – her family. She could seem reserved, but give her a Manhattan and one of her cheesy Pecan bites and she would be the last to leave a party. She enjoyed crosswords, reading (especially Swedish mysteries), writing, cooking, entertaining, gardening, a good game of Michigan, and all dogs, especially her dogs Riley and Chessie. She loved learning about everything, and loved teaching her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She loved to travel, and chose Iceland as her 50th country, traveling there in 2015 with her daughters and her eldest and youngest grandchildren. An indelible memory for all the Krag children was a wonderful summer spent camping across the United States, visiting many National Parks. They also loved exploring the Southwest for the years Bill worked in Socorro, NM. With Bill, she grew to love the outdoors, spending weekends and summers hiking and camping in the White Mountains. As a true New Englander, she swam in the ocean every day. She was raised a city girl, but grew up spending many summers at a family cottage in Maine. She met William Krag while in Cambridge and they married in 0ctober of that year. She graduated as valedictorian from Roslindale High School, and then went on to Radcliffe, where she graduated cum laude in 1951. She was born to Carl and Rose (Hoffman) Bader on Jin West Roxbury. Phyllis Bader Krag, 93, of Newton MA and Bailey Island Maine, formerly of Lexington, died peacefully on August 24th of progressive Alzheimer’s disease.
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