He served in the Korean War as a Marine Staff Sergeant and received the Korean Peace Medal. After his honorable discharge, he began working at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company while obtaining his business degree from Akron University. He met and married the love of his life, Rosemarie, in 1954. Together they had 4 children. He moved his family to Lansing in 1964 and opened his own business, Molded Plastic, in 1974. He was most proud of his family, and they brought him his greatest joy.
Preceded in death by his parents, Nicholas and Josephine Phillips, brothers Nicholas the II, and Ron. Surviving is his loving wife of 65 years, Rosemarie, and daughters, Nancy (Paul) Hillegonds, Cathy (Bill) Kirby, Sally (John) Durfee, and son, Frank (Andrea) Phillips, Jr.; ten grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Friday, August 16th 2019 at 11:00 AM at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 955 Alton Road, East Lansing. Visitation will be held one hour before service at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Marines Corps League, 3619 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Suite 115, Stafford, VA 22554.
