Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....McPhillips, Julia Bray January 21, 2022
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Virginian-Pilot  January 30, 2022
Julia "Julie" Bray McPhillips, age 98, of Norfolk, passed away Friday, January 21, 
2022. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Terence Joseph "Joe" McPhillips, 
her parents, Frank and Frances Pickard Bray, sister, Betty Howard, granddaughter 
Sarah Benson, and grandson-in-law Corey Velazquez.

Julie grew up in the Colonial Place neighborhood of Norfolk, she started dating 
Joe McPhillips the summer before their senior year in high school. Julie graduated 
from Granby High School with their first June graduation class in 1941 and then 
attended Mary Washington College followed by the College of William & Mary where 
she joined Delta Delta Delta Sorority. Julie decided not to continue college, but 
instead went to work at DePaul Hospital for 5 years in Medical Records. Joe served 
as an Army medic in WW II, then began college at Georgetown University. Julie and 
Joe married June 11, 1947 at Blessed Sacrament Church and lived in Washington, 
D.C. while Joe completed his education and their first child, Terry, was born. 
After graduation in June 1949, they returned to Norfolk where they lived and had 8 
more children, all born at DePaul Hospital. Joe worked in the grocery business 
with his father and eventually bought Bazemore's Market. Julie was a long-time 
member of La Sertoma, Elizabeth River Women's Club, her bridge club, and also 
volunteered for years at DePaul Hospital, Blessed Sacrament Elementary School, 
Open Door Food Pantry, and as a Girl Scout Troop Leader. She was a lifetime member 
of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church.

Julie is survived by her children Terry (Peggy) McPhillips, Frances M. Benson, 
Lucy M. Oliver, Sarah McPhillips, John McPhillips, Pauline McPhillips, Frank 
(Carole) McPhillips, Julie M. Hill (Collin), Elizabeth McPhillips Gruber, 
grandchildren Charlotte Oliver, Morrigan (Shawn) Smith, Whitney Smith, Keenan 
Smith, Britt (Chris) Smith, Gena Gruber, Kathleen Gruber, step-great-grandson 
Braedon Smith, and great-grandson Terence Parker Smith. The family would like to 
thank Ida Becker Hersh for her dedicated service and friendship with Julie, and 
Sisters-In-Love Home Care for their wonderful care of Julie these last months.

A Funeral Mass will be held at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church on Saturday, 
February 5th at 11:00 a.m., with a reception following in the social hall. The 
family asks that attendees wear face masks. Burial will be private at a later 
date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Mary's Home for Disabled 
Children, Blessed Sacrament S.M.I.L.E.S Outreach, or the National Down Syndrome 
Society. H.D. Oliver Funeral Apartments, Norfolk, is handling arrangements. Online 
condolences may be sent to the family through www.hdoliver .com.

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