Albert Phillips

Born September 24th 1922 Albert Hamilton Phillips was god's gift to his parents, George and Ethel Phillips in the historic village of St. James, Port of Spain. The eight of nine siblings, "Polly" as he is affectionately called, was loved by all of those with whom he embraced and accepted. Albert "Polly" Phillips, always an enterprising spirit, became the owner operator of his own small business which he successfully ran until 1992 when he retired to South Florida.

Forever the pioneer, this new frontier represented a new experience that he thoroughly enjoyed until he departed to greener pastures with his lord and savior Jesus Christ. A devoted family man public life did not diminish his private life because an ardent supporter of an educated mind, "Polly" was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. His children and grandchildren were the pride of his life and the many surrogates that lay claim to his influence over time adored this favored son of George and Ethel. His integrity was always unquestionable and above all his sincerity was so dominating that it laid the foundation for the lasting friendships that endured until his untimely passing.

A founding member of the West Indian American Day Carnival Association Inc (WIADCA), "Polly" was an integral part of the New York Carnival scene where he joined with Carlos Lezama and Rufus Goring in laying the foundation for what today stands as the biggest carnival outside of Trinidad and Tobago, New York's Labor Day Parade. "Polly" Phillips played a significant role in the development of WIADCA because of his exceptional skill at building bridges and establishing new relationships he was instrumental in the development of the maintenance of the records that chronicle the history of Carnival in the United States of America.

Albert Phillips along with his soul mate and wife, Norma Bernadine Phillips was the foundation of the Phillps and Hunte families as their many offspring provided them with the ultimate joy of any parents, a stable of grandchildren and great grandchildren that ensures their legacy into perpetuity. He leaves to mourn his wife Norma, his daughters Janice, Regina, Denise and Marlene, sons Esmond and Norman, grandchildren Tammy, Ayana, Micheal, Brandy, Okang, Asan, Jerlani, and Rashaad, his sister Daphne, his nephew's Courtney, Lincoln, Winston and Gladston, nieces Annette and Maureen, Jacqueline, Jenny, Cecil, Rocky and Llewla, several niece and nephew in laws