Foos & Foos Funeral Service
151 Yorkshire Place
Bellevue, OH 44811
Phone: 419.483.5484
Fax: 419.483.3061
Email: brian@foosfuneral.com
Website: www.foosfuneral.com
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Edward J. Phillips, Sr., 79, Bellevue, OH, passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, June 30, 2013. He was born January 17, 1934, Bismarck, OH, the son of Leon and Roselia (Hay) Phillips. He married Maureen (Ruffing) on November 25, 1965 at St. Sebastian's Catholic Church.
Ed graduated from Bellevue Senior High School in 1952 and was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, the former St. Sebastian Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. He was a retired truck driver and worked for Sunrise co-op. He enjoyed watching all sporting events especially his grandchildren playing football. He also never missed a performance at the Bellevue Society for the Arts that his grandson, Trevor participated in. He followed Seneca East, Bellevue and Heidelberg Football. He loved his family and especially his grandkids. Ed participated in the Walk to Cure Diabetes every year with his family.
He survived by his wife, Maureen; son, Edward (Drehma) Phillips, Jr., Bellevue; daughters, Valerie Phillips, Bellevue; Cheryl (Scott) Schaffer, Bellevue. Three grandchildren, Evan and Trevor Schaffer and Koen Daviduk; and a brother, Norbert (Gail) Phillips, Norwalk.
Ed was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Howard Phillips; Sisters, Agnes Linder, Ida Fries, Mildred Lonz and twin sisters, Bernadette & Bernadine Phillips.
Friends will be received on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 from 2-4 & 6-8 at Foos and Foos Funeral Service, 151 Yorkshire Place, Bellevue, OH with the Rosary being recited at 1:30 pm. Funeral services will be Thursday, July 4, 2013, 11:00 am at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 231 East Center Street, Bellevue, OH. Burial will follow at St. Sebastian's Cemetery, Bismarck.
Memorial Donations may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation or the Tiger Football Foundation, c/o of the funeral home.
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