Mary Ellen Margaret Phillips Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Mary Ellen Margaret Phillips of Colgate, Wisconsin, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Mary Ellen Margaret left this world on September 30, 2024 at the age of 93, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Mary Ellen Margaret Phillips to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Joseph M. and Florence A. (Laffey); her husband Thomas; and her brothers, Lawrence Richard Laffey and Thomas Patrick Laffey.
She is survived by: her pet Tom; her friends, Mary Ellen, Saddlebred and Big Rock; her close friend Patsy Sokolowski; her children, Kathleen A. Phillips (Michael Strano), Michael P. Phillips, Deborah M. Goutis (Vasilios), Patricia Leone-Thiel (Steven Thiel) and Elizabeth T. "Terre" Phillips; her grandchildren, Anne M. Sullivan (Patrick), Jacob M. Phillips (Sasha A.), C. Dimitri Goutis (Ann Lafleur), Vanessa A. Leone (Thomas D. Pettry), Jason Goutis and Philip Goutis (Alexandra Stamouli); her great grandchildren, Ethan W. Goutis, Thomas M. Phillips, Adam T. Goutis and Christopher Goutis Stamoulis; and also, Bob, Dave, Jim Anderson, Rosie and Pat Ludington. She is also survived by sister, as well as numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 8th 2025 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM, on Thursday, January 9th 2025 from 9:00 AM to 10:15 AM and from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Thursday, January 9th 2025 at 10:30 AM at the St Therese Chapel. A reception will be held on Thursday, January 9th 2025 at 11:30 AM at the St. Mary of the Hill Parish Center (1515 Carmel Rd, Hubertus, WI 53033).
Donations to St. Jude's in lieu of flowers please.