I had lunch with Phyllis Diller one time. Funny off the stage too. She kept me laughing so hard I couldn’t eat.
I worked at a country club and we were doing a small business conference on the back lawn. She was part of the entertainment. After lunch was served to the guests all the employees went and got their lunch and we sat down in the dining room out of view of the guests. Phyllis had finished her on stage act and came in and asked if we minded if she ate with us. We got her a plate and she sat down with us and kept us laughing all thru lunch. There were about 6 of us and her sitting at a round table for 8.
I don’t know anything about her personal life, but she seemed like a true lady. I know she was very funny and that is a wonderful story. I think she was one of a kind. You were very lucky.