Howard W. “Waddy” Phillips, 91, of Potter Brook, Westfield,
PA, died Saturday, April 20, 2019 in Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre. Born November 28, 1927, in Scottsboro, AL, he
was the son of George and Mary Wallace Phillips. On May 5, 1951, in Potter Brook, he married
the former Kathryn R. Erickson, who survives. A Korean War Veteran, he served
honorably in the U.S. Army. He was employed
by Consolidated Natural Gas Co., retiring in 1987. Waddy was an accomplished wood carver and
master gardener. An outdoorsman, he
enjoyed hunting and fishing. Surviving
besides his wife, Kathryn, are: four children,
Randi (Joseph) Strange of Westfield, Jan (Larry) Jones of Sulphur, OK, Jeffry
(Blanca) Phillips of Newfield, NJ, and Gregory (Sharon) Phillips of State
College; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a sister, Brenda (William) Horton of San
Antonio, TX; nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two sisters and two
brothers. Friends may call Wednesday, April
24, 2019 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Olney Funeral Home & Cremation Service,
Ulysses, PA, where Funeral Services will be held on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. The Rev. Kristi Webster will officiate. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, Potter
Brook. Memorials may be made to the
Niles Valley United Methodist Church, 10991 Rte. 287, Wellsboro, PA 16901 or
the Westfield Public Library, 147 Maple St., Westfield, PA 16950. Online condolences may be expressed at www.olneyfuneralhome.com.
