Phillip A. Scheller

Phillip A. Scheller obituary, Forked River, NJ

Phillip A. Scheller

Phillip Scheller Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Riggs Funeral Home LLC - Forked River on Feb. 20, 2025.

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Phillip Adam Scheller, 47, of Forked River passed away on February 14, 2025. Phillip, known to many as "Butchie", was born to Linda and Phillip Scheller in Staten Island, NY. He was raised in Bloomfield, NJ and summered in Forked River since he was a child. Phillip was a sanitation worker for many years and enjoyed the job. He would jet ski with his sister regularly in Barnegat Bay enjoying the waterways, cook for his family and was always making jokes. He enjoyed trying new recipes.
Predeceased by his grandmothers, Maria Scheller and Patricia Caponegro and his uncle, Craig Nesta. Phillip is survived by his wife, Randi Bogus, step-children Luis L. Velasquez, Logan O'Connor and Lillian O'Connor, mother Linda Scheller, father Phillip J. Scheller, siblings Michelle Bravo and her husband Gino, Christopher Nesta and Marissa Reyes along with his niece and nephew, Savannah and Ralphie.
A Viewing will be held on Saturday, March 1st, 2025 from 12:00-3:00 pm with a service at 2:30 pm at Riggs Funeral Home, 130 North Rt. 9, Forked River, NJ 08731. Cremation will be private.
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