Lois Phillips (O’Brien, Woodhouse,) 72, passed away at her home in Bath on Tuesday January 22, 2013 after an extended battle with cancer.
A retired nurse, she graduated from Corning Northside in 1958, and Arnot Ogden School of Nursing in 1960. Lois would shortly after marry Robert O’Brien. Lois worked as a nurse and later head nurse at Arnot Ogden Hospital from 1960 until 1979 and at the Bath Veteran’s Administration from 1979 until 1998. She later earned her BSN at Elmira College in 1992. Lois was a member of the Harvest Baptist Church and Kings Daughters and Sons; she had a strong faith in God. Lois and her husband; Dewaine, wintered at their home in Winter Haven, Florida. She enjoyed spending time with her family, gospel concerts, reading, cooking, gardening, shopping and traveling and had visited the Caribbean, England, Israel, Alaska and Vancouver, B.C. while her health still permitted.
Lois was predeceased by her first husband, Robert in 1999; son, Timothy in 1968; and her parents, Fred in 2000 and Margaret in 2004 Woodhouse of Wayne, NY.
Lois is survived by her loving husband, Dewaine of Bath, NY; her daughters, Pamela (Bret) O’Brien Paige of Campbell, NY and Ann (Dennis) Taft of Beaver Dams, NY; her sons, Patrick O’Brien of Pulteney, NY and David (Ken) O’Brien-Davis of Palmyra, NY; step son, Craig of ElSegundo, CA; her sisters, Joyce (Larry) O’Brien of Jacksonville, FL and Susan Woodhouse of Alden, NY; brother, Donald (Kathy) Woodhouse of Hemlock, NY; as well as nieces and nephews; nine grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.
Lois was a woman of great compassion, hospitality, humility and strength. She will be missed sorely by those whose lives she’d touched.
Calling hours were observed from 7-9 .m. Thursday, January 24, 2013 and from 2-3 p.m. Friday, January 25, 2013 at the Harvest Baptist Church on Route 54, Bath, NY. Her Funeral Service was held at the conclusion of Calling hours at 3 p.m. Friday. Her Burial and Committal Service was held at 1 p.m. Saturday in Beavers Dam Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made in the memory of Lois Phillips to: Family Life Network or the Harvest Baptist Church.
Funeral arrangements in care of Bond-Davis Funeral Home of Bath
Lois Phillips (O’Brien, Woodhouse,) 72, passed away at her home in Bath on Tuesday January 22, 2013 after an extended battle with cancer.
A retired nurse, she graduated from Corning Northside in 1958, and Arnot Ogden School of Nursing in 1960. Lois would shortly after marry Robert O’Brien. Lois worked as a nurse and later head nurse at Arnot Ogden Hospital from 1960 until 1979 and at the Bath Veteran’s Administration from 1979 until 1998. She later earned her BSN at Elmira College in 1992. Lois was a member of the Harvest Baptist Church and Kings Daughters and Sons; she had a strong faith in God. Lois and her husband; Dewaine, wintered at their home in Winter Haven, Florida. She enjoyed spending time with her family, gospel concerts, reading, cooking, gardening, shopping and traveling and had visited the Caribbean, England, Israel, Alaska and Vancouver, B.C. while her health still permitted.
Lois was predeceased by her first husband, Robert in 1999; son, Timothy in 1968; and her parents, Fred in 2000 and Margaret in 2004 Woodhouse of Wayne, NY.
Lois is survived by her loving husband, Dewaine of Bath, NY; her daughters, Pamela (Bret) O’Brien Paige of Campbell, NY and Ann (Dennis) Taft of Beaver Dams, NY; her sons, Patrick O’Brien of Pulteney, NY and David (Ken) O’Brien-Davis of Palmyra, NY; step son, Craig of ElSegundo, CA; her sisters, Joyce (Larry) O’Brien of Jacksonville, FL and Susan Woodhouse of Alden, NY; brother, Donald (Kathy) Woodhouse of Hemlock, NY; as well as nieces and nephews; nine grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.
Lois was a woman of great compassion, hospitality, humility and strength. She will be missed sorely by those whose lives she’d touched.
Calling hours were observed from 7-9 .m. Thursday, January 24, 2013 and from 2-3 p.m. Friday, January 25, 2013 at the Harvest Baptist Church on Route 54, Bath, NY. Her Funeral Service was held at the conclusion of Calling hours at 3 p.m. Friday. Her Burial and Committal Service was held at 1 p.m. Saturday in Beavers Dam Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made in the memory of Lois Phillips to: Family Life Network or the Harvest Baptist Church.
Funeral arrangements in care of Bond-Davis Funeral Home of Bath
