Thomas A. McPhillips Jr.

Thomas A. McPhillips Jr. obituary

Thomas A. McPhillips Jr.

Thomas McPhillips Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Schlitzer Allen Pugh Funeral Home and Cremation Services on Jul. 7, 2025.

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Thomas (Tom) A. McPhillips, Jr., 55, of Pottsville, PA, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, July 6, 2025. He was born in Harrisburg, PA, on October 23, 1969. He was the son of the late Thomas A. McPhillips, Sr., and Georgene R. McPhillips.
Surviving is his wife of 27 years, Janeyl (Wiley) McPhillips; two children: son Quinn McPhillips (fiancée Madison Shemansky) of Pittsburgh, PA, and daughter Rileigh McPhillips of West Chester, PA; and sister Kathleen McPhillips of Pottsville, PA.
He was a graduate of Pottsville Area High School and The Pennsylvania State University.
Tom was a member of St. John the Baptist Church, Pottsville.
He was employed by Lehigh Valley Health Network (formerly Pottsville Hospital and The Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center) for over 20 years, most recently serving as Director of Human Resources for the West Region.
Tom was a loving husband, father, brother, and uncle. He had a dry sense of humor, and teasing his family members was a favorite pastime of his. Tom enjoyed spending time with his family and taking beach vacations to the Outer Banks, NC. He enjoyed trying new recipes and cooking, as well as grilling for his family. He was an avid Penn State football fan and a fan of the Philadelphia Eagles and Phillies. He was also a golf fan and attended the most recent US Open in Pittsburgh, PA. He loved Bruce Springsteen and saw him in concert whenever possible.
Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, July 15th, at 11:00 AM in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Pottsville.

Friends and family are invited to call at the church from 9:00 AM till the time of the Mass.

Instead of flowers, the family would prefer contributions, in memory of Tom, be made to a relief fund for employees and patients in need at Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill. Please make checks payable to LVH Schuylkill, 700 E Norwegian St., Pottsville, PA 17901, Attention: Diane Boris.

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Heidi Marie (witkus) Goldberg

July 9, 2025

I am so sorry to his family who loved him very much. I knew Tom way back when we were in our 20´s in Pottsville. Block parties and cool cars. My prayers are with him and his family during this difficult time.

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