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John PHILLIPS Obituary

PHILLIPS - John J. August 15, 2013. Beloved husband of Marlene (Pfohl) Phillips; loving father of John W. (Ruth) Phillips, Donna M. (James) Wieand, William (Debra) Phillips and the late Mark J. Phillips; brother of Mary Ann (James) Frank; grandfather of nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Friends may call Saturday from 6-9 and Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the DIETRICH FUNERAL HOME, INC., 2480 Kensington Ave., Amherst. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday at 11 AM at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Bowmansville, NY. Please assemble at church. Memorials may be made to Sacred Heart of Jesus Church. Online condolences made at www.TheDietrichFuneralHome.com
Published by Buffalo News from Aug. 16 to Aug. 18, 2013.

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MARYANN AND TED MEZYDLO

September 5, 2014

YOU AND MARLENE ARE ALWAYS IN OUR THOUGHTS. NOW THAT YOU ARE BOTH IN HEAVEN PLEASE ASK GOD TO HELP ME GET THROUGH THIS TERRIBLE LYMES DISEASE. WE MISS YOU BOTH DEARLY YOUR LOVING COUSIN MARYANN AND TED MEZYDLO

September 4, 2013

JACK AND BILL-VERY SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT BOTH YOUR DAD AND MOM.MAY THE GOOD LORD COMFORT YOU AT THIS SAD TIME
MARK FOSE

Ron Westberg

August 31, 2013

Your in our thoughts & prayers during your time of sorrow. Our deepest sympathy to you & your family.

Kate Parker

August 19, 2013

Words can not express. I will miss Uncle John answering the phone at the trucking company when I use to call looking for my mom.

August 18, 2013

Marlene and the wonderful Phillips family: John J. and Marlene brought the most wonderful family into our world. For that we can all be grateful. My deepest sympathy to you all. John was an honest, ethical business man and person. The world needs more like him.
Paul DuPernell

Tom and Lindy Redmond

August 18, 2013

Donna,
Our deepest sympathy to you and your family on the passing of your father. May God grant you all peace.

Marilynn & Jim Kempf

August 18, 2013

Mary Ann, Jim and families, So sorry to hear about the passing of John. I remember him as a teenager------
You are all in our thoughts and prayers.

Mindy Murphy

August 18, 2013

May you memory live on for eternity.

TED AND MARYANN ALDEN

August 17, 2013

TO THE PHILLIPS AND FRANK FAMILIES. WE WILL MISS OUR LOVING AND CARING COUSIN JOHN. I MAN THAT WAS LOVING AND CARING. YOU WILL ALWAYS BE IN OUR HEARTS, FOR YOU NOW ARE AN ANGEL IN HEAVEN WITH YOUR SON MARK AND OUR SON SCOTT AND MY DAUGHTER SANDY AND MY GRANDDAUGHTER NIKKI. YOU WILL BE WATCHING OVER ALL OF US UNTIL GOD CALLS OUR NAME AND THEN WE WILL ALL BE TOGHTER AGAIN. LOVED YOU YOUR COUSIN MARYANN. TED AND MARYANN MEZYDLO ALDEN NY

August 17, 2013

So sorry Marlene, Mary Ann and all the family. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Love, Sr. Joanne Kenya, E Africa

Cathy, Katie, & Jesse Harvey

August 17, 2013

Our thoughts and prayers go out to you all. We have many fond memories of times spent with you all, from the very early years with John and his Dad visiting and hunting on the farm, to the later years when our families all joined in the good times. Those memories will be cherished long after today...

frank and sue farmer

August 17, 2013

we are so sorry for your loss,i know you will miss him

John Hodan

August 16, 2013

So sorry to hear of Johns passing. Although it has been many, many years passed it brings up fond momories of growing up in Bowmansvillie.

August 16, 2013

Dear Jack and Bill, Our deepest and sincerest sympathy at the loss of your father. We so enjoyed the stories of his legacy building, so similar to our own history.We share in your sorrow but know that the same legacy will allow you and your families to endure without him.May God bless all of you. Fondly, Mary, Daryl,and Dave McEwan

Lisa Bauer

August 16, 2013

Praying for you and your family Marlene.

Joe Lesser

August 16, 2013

Marlene, I am very sorry to hear about John...I wish I could be the to give my condolences in person. God Bless you and your family.
Love,
Your cousin, Joe Lesser

Betty Attea

August 16, 2013

My thoughts and prayers are with you and all of the family. I have fond memories of you and your family many years ago. Betty Attea and children
(Theresa, Angela and David, Jr.)

JERRY, LINDA, KELSEY & SAMANTHA CARSON

August 16, 2013

?Wishing you peace to bring comfort, courage to face the days ahead and loving memories to forever hold in your hearts.

cheryl selapack

August 16, 2013

so sorry to hear of johns passing he was like grandpa to my kidz we lived next door him for 20years u will be sadly missed sending prayers to marlene his children

Joe & Brenda La Bar

August 16, 2013

A finer man you could never hope to know. May he forever rest in peace. Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Phillips family.

Mike Stahrr

August 16, 2013

Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.

Judy Stoldt

August 16, 2013

I'm going to miss that smiling face and hearing "What's new kido?". My thoughts ad prayers are with the Phillips family.

Dolores Ketter

August 16, 2013

My thoughts and prayers are with you and all your family.
Dolores Ketter ([email protected])

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