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Wendell Phillips, 87 Mr. Wendell F. �Jake� Phillips, 87, of 212 Bank St., Titusville, died at 4:25 prn on Friday, March 25, 2005, at his residence after battling cancer since 1984. Mr. Phillips was born on Dec. 25, 1917, in Seneca to the late Carl Wendell and Genevieve Florence Field Phillips. He went to school in a one-room schoolhouse in Pithole. Mr. Phillips was a well-known businessman in the area. As a young man he opened his own auto body repair shop. He then progressed to owning a used car lot and eventually opened his own new car dealership. He was also the developer of Phillips Estates in Pleasantville and owned numerous rental properties in the area. He was presently the owner of Phillips Used Auto Lot in Titusville. He was a member of the Pleasantville Presbyterian Church, the Landlord Association, BPO Elks Lodge 264 in Titusville, and a former member of the Titusville Area Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Phillips was a very generous and caring man who loved collecting antique cars, going to the auto auction and area car shows. He also enjoyed playing and collecting guitars. He spent many winters at his home on Marco Island in Florida. Mr. Phillips is survived by one son, Wendell Field Phillips Jr. of Bowie, Texas; one daughter, Fawn Marie Phillips of Livingston, Texas; six grandchildren, Stephen Phillips and his wife Anna of Pleasantville, Jessica LaGrandeur of Providence, R.I., Amber Dawn Phillips of San Angelo, Texas, Wendell F. Phillips III of Bowie, Texas, Laura Wishnok Deemer of Leroy, N.Y., and Sharon Deemer Plossl and her husband Joe of Wyoming, N.Y.; three great-grandchildren, Shawn LaGrandeur, Olivia LaGrandeur and Haley Marie Phillips; two special friends, Rosemary Rubaker and Jack Sutton; and his loyal dog, Jake, and cat, Spookie. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Sherry Ann Phillips Rouse; two brothers, John Phillips and William Phillips; and one sister, Josephine Chesnut. Friends may call at the Gordon B. Garrett Funeral Home, 303 N. Washington St., today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and attend the funeral service from the Pleasantville Presbyterian Church on Tuesday at 11 a.m. with Rev. Taylor Camerer, pastor of the church, and Rev. Joseph Kosarek, Crawford County Hospice chaplain. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery, Pleasantville. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Crawford County, 310 N. Monroe St., Titusville, Pa. 16354 or to the Pleasantville Presbyterian Church, 155 E. State St., Pleasantville, Pa. 16341. Reader Condolences Shirley Reynolds Westfall (3/28/2005) I am very saddened to hear of Jake's death. I used to go to his home with his son and daughter Wendy and Fawn. My heart goes out to both of you and you are all in my thoughts and prayers. Add a condolence |
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