OBIT: Mary J. (PARSONS) PHILLIPS, 1974, Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Banja Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _______________________________________________ MARY J. PHILLIPS Formerly of 623 4th Ave., recently a resident of Menno-Rest Haven, died at 6 p.m. yesterday, Jan. 20, 1974, at Altoona Hospital after an extended illness. she was born March 12, 1892, in Altoona, the daughter of Rodney and Sara (Slemmer) Parsons, and married Lesher V. Phillips on June 14, 1910, in Altoona. He died May 14, 1960. Surviving are three children, Mrs. Margaret Richards and Kenneth Phillips, of Altoona and Mrs. James Ross of Virginia Beach, Va; seven grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and a sister and two brothers, Mrs. Margaret Scheeler, Charles and Ira of Altoona. She was a member of the Second Avenue United Methodist Church, Friendship Sunday School Class and a pianist in the Sunday School for many years. Friends will be received at the Myers Funeral Home, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow. Altoona Mirror, January 21, 1974