RICHARD G. PHILLIPS

Ellen
Lisa giannetto here
I just see this and send my best
I hope to see you soon
My best to you and dear Richie whom I remember well and had the honor of taking care of him
We are in San Francisco now and hope to see you if you visit SF
Lisa

I met Richie at Pilot when he came to our office for a visit. He treated everyone like they were a part of his family. I will never forget his graciousness and kindness toward everyone.

Our sincere condolences to the Phillips family.

So sorry to hear of Richie's passing. he had a tough go of it over the past years and now is at peace and I hope you can also find peace in the good memories

Ellen & Family,
Just found out today of Ritchie's passing. My deepest sympathy & I know what a wonderful family you are & my prayers are with you all.
Edna Cowen
Palm Beach, Fla.

Dear Ellen and family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with Ellen & family.
We will remember how fun & personable Richie was.
Peter & Donna D'Innocenzo

Dear Ellen, Stephanie, Connie Ann, Tony and Richie Jr....Please accept my most heartfelt sympathy on the passing of Richie. I, and other umpires always will and should forever be in his debt for what he accomplished for us as General Council for our Major League Umpires' Association. Richie brought our generation of MLB Umpires from the dark ages with compensation and respect to being an intregal part of the game then and NOW. With Richie's leadership and unyielding support for us all, we...

Ellen, Richard, Stephanie, Connie and the Pilot Family: My heart goes out to you in this time of sadness. Richie was a wonderful man. May you find comfort in the thought that Richie is embraced in the arms of the Lord now...perfect, at peace, and trying to find a better way to organize Heaven! Love, Peg(Melmark)