| Graduation Year | Class of 1959 |
| Date of Birth | Aug 16, 1941 |
| Date of Passing | May 10, 2012 |
| About | Peter A. Phillips, 70, of Charlevoix, passed away Thursday, May 10, 2012 at Charlevoix Area Hospital. A Rite of Chris- tian Burial will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 16, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Charlevoix. Visitation will be from 6-8:30 p.m., Tuesday, at the Winchester Funeral Home in Charlevoix where the Rosary will be recited at 8:30 p.m. Interment will take place at a later date at St. Mary's Cemetery in Charlevoix. Pete was born Aug. 16, 1941, in Kalama- zoo to Ivan and Helen (Gallagher) Phillips. He graduated from Charlevoix High School in 1959, and served in the U.S. Navy from 1961 to 1965. He was aboard the U.S.S. Randolph in 1962 when astronaut John Glenn was retrieved after the Mercury-Atlas 6 three-orbit space mission. Pete earned a bachelor's degree in ac- counting from Western Michigan University. He worked as an auditor for the Internal Revenue Service before returning to Charlevoix in 1976. In Charlevoix, he owned and operated Phillips Northside Service Station. Pete was a member of St. Mary's Church, the Knights of Columbus Pierre de Charlevoix Council, the Charlevoix Rod and Gun Club, the Beaver Island Wildlife Club and the Men's Coffee Clutch at the Townhouse. Pete is survived by his children, Owen (Laura Willis) Phillips of Charlevoix, Amber (Thomas Slovick) Phillips of Los Angeles, Calif., and Ethan (Tim Johnston) Phillips of Brooklyn, N.Y.; sister, Ann Hanson of Grand Rapids; brother, Richard Phillips of Chicago; niece Elizabeth (Joseph) Fulsher; nephews Mark Hanson and Kevin (Robin) Hanson; grandnephews Jacob and Brody Fulsher and Kenneth and Nicholas Hanson. Pete also leaves behind numerous friends and will be dearly missed. Memorial contributions may be made to the Charlevoix Public Library, the Charlevoix Rod and Gun Club, or the Beaver Island Wildlife Club. Anyone wishing to share a memory of Pete, or condolences, may do so at www. winchesterfuneralhome.com. |
