John McPhillips

John T. McPhillips

1912-2013 PITTSFIELD Mr. John T. McPhillips 100, of 255 Lebanon Ave, died on Wednesday morning, January 9, 2013 at Berkshire Medical Center.

He was born in Providence, Rhode Island, April 7, 1912 the son of John and Mary Lappen McPhillips. He attended La Salle Academy in Providence graduating in 1930. He then attended Boston University and later transferred to Manhattan College where he graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration in 1934.

Mr. McPhillips was a US Navy veteran of World War II, serving in the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre of Operations earning the Philippine Liberation Ribbon.

He was the District Manager for New England T & T, Bell Telephone Systems, retiring May of 1977 after 41 years of Service. Following retirement he moved to Centerville, Mass., where he sold real estate for several years and was an avid golfer.

A communicant of St. Ann's Church in Lenox for many years, he was also a member and past chairman of the Town of Lenox Zoning Board of Appeals

His wife, Aileen McGinn McPhillips, whom he married June 14, 1941, died May 9, 2004. They had made their home in Lenox from 1959 until moving to Cape Cod in 1977, and had resided in Pittsfield since 1991.

Mr. McPhillips leaves his children; Ellen M. McPhillips, John M. "Jack" McPhillips and Michele M. Vecchia and husband Michael, all of Pittsfield; grandchildren Danielle M. Torres and husband Peter of Plantation, Fla., Meaghan E. Massenat and husband Pierre of Newington, Conn., Christopher - Michael Vecchia and Jessica Conzo of Pittsfield and Thomas R. and Scott A. McPhillips of Pittsfield; and six great-grandchildren. Besides his parents he was predeceased by one brother, Joseph McPhillips, one sister Regina McPhillips, and his daughter in law Karen Larson McPhillips.

FUNERAL NOTICE: The Funeral of Mr. John T. McPhillips will be Monday, Jan. 14th at 10:30 from the ROCHE FUNERAL HOME and going to St. Ann's Church for a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 11 celebrated by the Rev. Christopher J. Waitekus, Pastor. Burial will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at St. Francis Cemetery in Pawtucket, RI. Visitation at the funeral home will be Monday morning from 9 until 10:30.

In lieu of flowers donations in his memory may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or Eleanor Sonsini Municipal Animal Shelter, both in care of the funeral home, 120 Main St., Lenox, MA 01240. A reception will follow immediately after the Funeral Mass at St. Ann's Parish Family Center.