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Edison B. Phillips Sr.

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Edison B. Phillips Sr.

Birth
Garrison, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
30 May 1987 (aged 83)
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Morgan Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Edison B. Phillips Sr., 83, of Waynesburg, PA died May 30, 1987 in Presbyterian University Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA after an illness of 3 months.

He was born September 14, 1903, in Garrison, PA , a son of Joseph A. and Cassandra Patterson Phillips.

He graduated from Blacksville High School and attended West Liberty State College.

He was a self-employed painting contractor for 45 years. He was a member of the Washington Street Methodist Church.

His first wife, Dorothy Cowan Phillips, died April 29, 1967. His second wife, Alberta McAfoose Phillips died June 9, 1981.

Surviving are two sons, William G. Phillips of Waynesburg and Edison B. Phillips Jr. of Simsburg, Connecticut; a daughter, Sally (Daniel) Litwinovich of Waynesburg; two sisters, Olive Phillips Headley (J.K.) McIninch and Sweet Phillips, both of Waynesburg, PA. Deceased are five brothers, Charles, Oak, Marion. Lloyd and Joe Phillips and three sisters, Bess Chalfant, Gay Keener, and Pauline Joanne Phillips.

Observer-Reporter (Washington, PA), May 31, 1987.
Edison B. Phillips Sr., 83, of Waynesburg, PA died May 30, 1987 in Presbyterian University Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA after an illness of 3 months.

He was born September 14, 1903, in Garrison, PA , a son of Joseph A. and Cassandra Patterson Phillips.

He graduated from Blacksville High School and attended West Liberty State College.

He was a self-employed painting contractor for 45 years. He was a member of the Washington Street Methodist Church.

His first wife, Dorothy Cowan Phillips, died April 29, 1967. His second wife, Alberta McAfoose Phillips died June 9, 1981.

Surviving are two sons, William G. Phillips of Waynesburg and Edison B. Phillips Jr. of Simsburg, Connecticut; a daughter, Sally (Daniel) Litwinovich of Waynesburg; two sisters, Olive Phillips Headley (J.K.) McIninch and Sweet Phillips, both of Waynesburg, PA. Deceased are five brothers, Charles, Oak, Marion. Lloyd and Joe Phillips and three sisters, Bess Chalfant, Gay Keener, and Pauline Joanne Phillips.

Observer-Reporter (Washington, PA), May 31, 1987.


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81526710/edison_b-phillips: accessed ), memorial page for Edison B. Phillips Sr. (14 Sep 1903–30 May 1987), Find a Grave Memorial ID 81526710, citing Greene County Memorial Park, Morgan Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by jsf1 (contributor 47220082).