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The death occurred peacefully at his late residence on Wednesday, March 10, 2010, of Wendell Major Phillips of St. Eleanors, aged 86 years. Wendell was born on Aug. 13, 1923, in Arlington, P.E.I., to his late parents W.G. and Dorothea (nee Rodd) Phillips. Beloved husband of the late Ruth (nee Campbell) Phillips and loving father of Judy (Norbert) O'Brien and Brenda Phillips, all of St. Eleanors. Also lovingly remembered by his grandchildren Jason (Amanda), Kevin (Lisa) and Amanda O'Brien, his great-grandchildren Aaron and Liam O'Brien along with several nieces, nephews and cousins. Survived by brothers and sisters: Eleanor Gates of Summerside, Gwendolyn Matthew of Summerside, Edna MacGregor of Lakeside, N.S., Dr. Carlyle (Virginia) of Halifax, N.S., Carolyn (Gary) Ross of Ajax, Ont.; and sisters-in-law Caroline Phillips of Halifax, N.S., and Annie (Ernest) Hardy of Summerside and brother-in-law Roy Stavert of Kensington. Besides his parents and his wife, Wendell was predeceased by his son Blair, brothers George (Nina) and Dr. Ralph, sister in infancy, brother-in-law Archie MacGregor and sister-in-law Devona Stavert. Resting at the East Prince Funeral Home, 245 Pope Road, Summerside, until Saturday, then to Trinity United Church, Summerside, for funeral service at 2:30 p.m. Interment to take place at a later date at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Pleasant Valley. Visiting hours on Friday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Members of Hiram and Lebanon Masonic Lodge, Summerside, will hold a Masonic service on Friday evening at the funeral home at 9 p.m. Memorial donations in Wendell's memory to the East Prince Funeral Home chapel building fund or the P.E.I. Humane Society would be greatly appreciated. Online condolences can be sent to epfuneral@eastlink.ca. Arrangements entrusted to the East Prince Funeral Home, Summerside, P.E.I.

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• A Great Teacher and Mentor

  Wayne Enman on March 12th, 2010

  “My wife and I would like to express our condolences to Wendell\'s family. I taught with him many years ago at Summerside Junior High School. I hadn\'t been teaching very long and he was always giving me ideas I could use to be a better teacher. A great man.
  Wayne Enman
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