Helen Gray Phillips

Helen Gray Phillips, 88, of West Palm Beach, FL, formerly of Washington, where she lived for 75 years, died on Friday, October 26, 2012, in Boynton Health Care Center, Boynton Beach, FL. She was born on November 12, 1923, in Washington, a daughter of Frank R. and Martha Hazlett Gray. A 1943 graduate of Trinity High School, she had been a member of North Buffalo Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Phillips worked at Duncan Miller, then later at Tygart Valley, and most recently at RCA, as an electronics tester. She worshipped her grandchildren, and was extremely passionate about sewing and oil painting. A member of Eastern Star, she was a sewing instructor with 4-H, and founded the painting program at the Senior Center, where she had been extremely active. On November 16, 1944, she married Robert W. Phillips, who died on June 7, 1992. Surviving are 2 daughters, Dr. Carol Phillips, MD, of Fairbanks, AK; Joan (Robert) Schimansky, of Wellington, FL; a sister, Virginia Siebert, of Charlottesville, VA; 3 grandchildren, Dr. Katie Phillips, DVM, of Raleigh, NC; Loren Schimansky and Robin Schimansky, both of Florida; and 2 great grandchildren, Abby and Emma Stenstrom. Deceased are a son, Donald W. Phillips, and a brother, Lloyd Gray. Friends will be received on Friday, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., in the William G. Neal Funeral Homes, Ltd., 925 Allison Ave., Washington, where services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 10, 2012, with Pastor Gary Gibson officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Gardens, McMurray. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 1100 Liberty Ave, Ste E-201, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.