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Matthew Phibbs Obituary
He was born on May 4, 1920, in Schenectady, N.Y., the son of John and Agnes (Smith) Phibbs.
Mr. Phibbs was married on Aug. 12, 1946, in New London, to the late Patricia (Davidson) Phibbs.
A U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, he had worked for the Pfizer Inc. in Groton from 1947 until his retirement in 1980. For several years, he then worked for Cardinal Honda in Groton.
Mr. Phibbs was a former member of the Montville Senior Citizens and a member of the American Legion. Although not a betting man, he loved watching the horses run at Saratoga Race Track in New York.
His survivors include three children and their spouses, Rita and Raymond Kreul of Melbourne, Fla., Ellen and Glen Rosenfeldt of Waterford, Thomas and Gail Phibbs of Mansfield; three grandchildren and their spouses, Paul and Juliana Kreul and their sons, Andrew and Jeremy, Meredith and Michael Dow, Eric and Kristi Rosenfeld and their children, Alexis and Tyson; his sister, Mary Ann Phibbs and her life partner, Marilyn MacBride, of New York.
He was also predeceased by his brother, Edward.
Funeral service will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at Byles Memorial Home, 99 Huntington St., New London. Visiting hours will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. prior to his service. His burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary Cemetery, New London.
In lieu of flowers, his family requests that donations in his memory be directed to the Fairview Patient Care Acct, 235 Lestertown Road, Groton, CT 06340.
Please visit www.byles.com for his family's online registry.
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Bill Stone
November 14, 2012
We wish to send our sincerest condolences to Ellen and family. Your dad was such a great person who helped us grow in the adults we are. He also kept us out of trouble while we were in high school.
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