Phyllis Hughes

Phyllis (Dale) Hughes, 73, passed away on March 25th, of Plymouth, born in Belmont, raised in Arlington, graduating from Arlington schools. Beloved daughter of the late Walter Dale and Marie Phyllis (Teeven) Dale of Arlington and Plymouth. Loving, devoted mother of Sherrie Hughes of Plymouth and Joseph Hughes of Boston. Loving, caring Nana of Annie Elizabeth, Sarah and J.D. Dear sister of Walter Dale and his wife Susan of Priscilla Beach, Carole McManus and her husband Joseph of Walpole, Priscilla Conley and her husband John of Priscilla Beach and West Palm Beach, FL, Doris Harrington and her husband Thomas of Chatham and Boston, Janet Dale of Milford and Susan Dale, CDP, Sisters of the Divine Providence, Kingston and Pittsburgh, PA. Sister of the late Andrea Sampson and her husband Francis of Sugarloaf, PA and Hutchinson Island, FL. She also leaves seventeen nieces and nephews, and many cousins and great friends. She came to White Horse Beach each summer starting in 1942, with her first job at Emersons White Horse Beach Store in 1949, selling penny candy, cold drinks and ice cream. From 1953 until 1971 she worked in several positions in the Insurance Industry as a sales and service representative. After moving to Plymouth with her family she remained at home for six yearsIn 1975, she was on Long Beach with her children and their friends for the day. While reading the Old Colony Memorial she saw a job with mothers hours and applied for the entry level position at the newspaper. She wasnt hired because she would not accept $2.50 per hour A week later, they called her back and gave her the additional 25 cents per hour, as the first candidate didnt make it. She was promoted to an outside print media salesperson within a few months. Over the next three or four years, she was promoted to other positions within the newspaper group and eventually became the President and Publisher of MPG Newspapers and later as President and Publisher of Memorial Press. During her tenure of thirty years, she had a passion for the business and loved to mentor dedicated newspaper employees and saw them grow in the industry. She had been mentored by owner, friend, Roger Miles. She served on many committees in the Community and Newspaper Industry from 1976 to 2007; President of Rotary Club of Plymouth, Paul Harris Fellow, Board of Directors..Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce, Trustee.. Plymouth Regional Economic Development Foundation, Jordan Hospital Board of Directors, Jordan Hospital Systems Board, President and Trustee of the Childrens Community Fund, Chair of Kids Voting, Plymouth, President of New England Press Association, Board of Directors of Suburban Newspapers of America, President of New England Press Scholarship Foundation, Board of Directors, Certified Audit of Circulation. She was recognized with many community and industry awards, including the New England Newspaper and New England Press Association halls of fame. She enjoyed travel, movies, knitting, the Red Sox, board games, competitive sports and researching information. In her final years she wintered at her condo in West Palm Beach. She enjoyed the many cities she visited in the US and Canada while serving on various Boards of Directors. She traveled with her children and grandchildren many times, including Europe and the Caribbean. While in Plymouth, every day was like sunshine when she spent time with her daughter, Sherrie and her granddaughter Annie Elizabeth (her next door neighbors)her close family members and wonderful, supportive friends. Funeral Service will be held from the Richard Davis Funeral Home, 619 State Road, Route 3A, Plymouth (Manomet) on Saturday, April 10th at 9 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 oclock at St. Bonaventures Church. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Jordan Hospital Philanthropy, 275 Sandwich St., Plymouth, MA 02360 or to the M. Patricia Cronin Ovarian Cancer Foundation, Box 101, Quincy, MA 02171 or to the Charity of Choice. On-line condolences may be made at richarddavisfuneralhome.com.