Julie Phillips

Julie Phillips obituary, Hyde Park, NY

Julie Phillips

Julie Phillips Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Joseph V. Leahy Funeral Home, Inc. - Kingston on Jan. 29, 2026.
Cremation will be private

Julie Phillips, 69, of Hyde Park passed away on January 26, 2026 at The Eleanor Nursing Care Center. Born August 18, 1956, she was the daughter of the late John and Carmela (Zerafa) Theuma.

Julie worked as CNA and was very good at her job. She loved dancing and music. In regard to animals, she did like horses but she especially loved her cat Joey. Julie loved to travel and will be remembered for her outgoing and spontaneous personality, she would often do goofy things to make others laugh.

Julie is survived by her daughter Angel Torres, her son Edward Foster, her grandchildren Isaiah Brown and Victoria Diaz, as well as her great granddaughter Amara Summer Brown. Close family friends who helped take care of Julie, Holly Cropley and Edgardo Jagr, also survive.

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