Philip G. Tays

Philip G. Tays
of Chelmsford

CHELMSFORD -- Philip G. Tays, 77, of Chelmsford, MA, died Tuesday, May 22, 2013, at Lowell General Hospital in Lowell, MA.

He was the husband of the late Virginia "Ginny" R. Tays who died December 3, 2007.

He was the son of the late William and Marjorie Tays. He grew up in West Springfield and graduated from West Springfield High School with the Class of 1953. He graduated from Lowell Technical College with a Bachelor of Science and a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering. He also attended Cornell University.

He served in the US Army with the 2nd US Army Missile Command.

He worked as an engineer at Cisco Systems in Littleton, MA. He previously worked at Digital Corp. in Maynard, MA. He also taught evening classes at Lowell Technical College.

Philip was a member of the West Chelmsford United Methodist Church. He also was a 32nd degree Mason and Past Master of the Pentucket Lodge of Lowell. He also was a member of the Alpine Squares Dancing Club.

He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Jon and Kelly Tays of Chelmsford, MA; a daughter and son-in-law, Dr. Jill Tays-Przybylowicz and Chester Przybylowicz of Chelmsford, MA; six grandchildren, Alexander, Allison, Anna, Andrew and Abigail Przybylowicz, and Joseph Tays; Sister and brother-in-law, Judy and Peter Cohan of Oak Ridge, TN.

TAYS -- Philip G. Tays of Chelmsford, MA died May 22, 2013. His Memorial Service is Friday at 2:00 p.m. in the West Chelmsford United Methodist Church in West Chelmsford. Cremation at Merrimack Crematory, Merrimack, NH. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the Community Hospice House 210 Naticook Rd. Merrimack, NH 03054 Or The Packard Center for ALS Research at John Hopkins, Attn: Megan O'Shea 100 North Charles St. Suite 436, Baltimore, MD 21201 Or West Chelmsford United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, 242 Main St. N. Chelmsford, MA 01863. Guestbook at www.dolanfuneralhome.com ARRANGEMENTS BY DOLAN FUNERAL HOME, 978-251-4041.