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Irene PHILLIPS Obituary

PHILLIPS - Irene Ella (nee Montz) May 2, 2014. Born January 8, 1919 in Buffalo, NY to Clara Ida (Schmitt) and William Montz; predeceased by her loving husband of over 60 years, Alexander E. Phillips; loving mother of Allene Claire (Charles) Barans and Robert Edward (Cynthia Fix) Phillips; grandmother of Margaret Anne (Adam) Kroening, Esq., Heather Marie (David) Dubois, Kathleen Claire Barans and Cassandra Ellen Phillips; great-grandmother of Gretchen Adelaide Phillips, Hanna Claire Acuna, Shane Anthony Acuna, Miles K Acuna, Bridget Alexandra Phillips, Isabel Colleen Ingison and Mya Nicole Ingison; also survived by several nieces and nephews. Friends may call Friday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the DIETRICH FUNERAL HOME INC., 2480 Kensington Ave., Amherst, where prayers will be offered Saturday at 9 AM, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 AM celebrated at Infant of Prague Church, 921 Cleveland Dr., Cheektowaga. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Alexander and Irene Phillips Scholarship Fund, administered by the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, Larkin at Exchange, 726 Exchange St., Suite 525, Buffalo, NY 14210. Irene was Secretary/Bookkeeper and drove trucks for Phillips Brothers Garage from 1938-1985. On-line condolences may be made at www.TheDietrichFuneralHome.com.

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Published by Buffalo News from May 8 to May 9, 2014.

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Betty Elmer

May 13, 2014

Irene was one of my all time favorite people at the TILC. I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER HER AND Al boat traveling the Trent Severn Waterway and Georgian Bay. To think she could still waterski at 80 and even get up on one!! A true inspiration. My hero.

Madelyn McNamara

May 8, 2014

What a joy it was to spend so much time with Irene at Greenfield. She was always so thankful and never complained. My sincere sympathy to her much devoted family. She will truly be missed.

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