Phillips- Peacefully at Marshall Gowland Manor, Sarnia on Sunday October 8, 2023. Ronald “Dan” “Jockco” Phillips, age 92 years formerly of Courtright. Loving husband of 53 years to Angeline. Dear father of Andrew Phillips and his wife Tracy of Brights Grove. Cherished grandfather of Zack and Taylor. Ron is also survived by his sister, Rose Andrews of England and by several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased his sister Joan Chilton. Ron worked at DOW Chemical in the 1960’s and retired from Union Carbide in 1991. In keeping with his wishes cremation has taken place and a private family graveside service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers sympathy may be expressed through memorial donations to the Alzheimer Society or to the charity of one’s choice. Arrangements entrusted to Knight Funeral Home, 588 St. Clair Parkway, Corunna. Messages and condolences may be left online at www.knightfuneralhome.ca Knight 519-862-2845
Ronald Phillips
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There will be no formal visitation at this time.
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Alzheimer Society Charity of One's Choice
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A private family graveside service will be held at a later date.
5 thoughts on “Ronald Phillips”
Our Condolences on Dan’s passing. He was a neighbor on Templeton Cres. He would always stop by on his walks and chat. We still have the postcards and spoons from his trips to Denmark he would send us.
Mr Phillips was more than just a next door neighbour to our family; he was a kind and loving man. I will miss our weekly phone calls, lunch dates and most of all , our great chats about his life. I was always in awe of his great memory as he told us his stories of the orphanage , going to sea at a very early age and the ports that he stopped in and ran from lol. Rest easy Mr Phillips, you will be greatly missed 💔
Hello Andrew and family I’d like to express my deepest sympathy with the passing of Dan worked with Dan at the air separation plant on vital street for a lot of years from 1980 until Dan retired. I have a lot of fond memories of Dan.
All the best Andrew
Frank Willsie
I enjoyed Mr. Phillips visits at my office…. many stories of his time at sea, and he also loved to talk about his much loved family. He had many adventures in his life…a life well lived. Sorry for your loss.
I met Dan in 2015 and we became friends right away because he was such a caring man and we had many wonderful conversations about his life. I was fascinated in the story’s he told me about his life at the orphanage, as a teenager waiting at the shore for the navy ships to come in so he could apply as a seaman, meeting his lovely wife and so much more. I would visit him for tea or we would chat many times at my office. Unfortunately I lost touch with Dan after I visited him at the hospital in 2017 but I have never forgotten him. Dan left a great impression on me and I will hold him in my heart for many years to come.
My condolences to the family.
Marie Tuskan