Dolena Phillips
Born In: New Harris, Nova Scotia, Canada
Born: March 10th, 1919
Passed in: Ontario, Canada
Passed on: June 1st, 2009
Peacefully at LHSC-University Hospital on Monday, June 1, 2009, Dolena "Dolly" May Phillips (nee Carmichael) passed away in her 91st year. Born on March 10, 1919 in New Harris, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, she was the youngest of Daniel and Mary Belle (MacLeod) Carmichael. Dearly loved wife of the late Carl Phillips (March 2009). Predeceased by sisters Jessie Phillips, Stony Point, NY; Annabelle Repsher, Bangor, PA; Josephine MacKenzie, Westmount, N.S. and Alice Edge of Englishtown, N.S. and her brothers John Carmichael of Stony Point, NY and Nelson Carmichael of Fredericton, N.B. She was the last surviving member of her family. She is also survived by several nieces and grandnieces and several nephews and grandnephews. Dolena was a graduate of Glace Bay General Hospital School of Nursing in Nova Scotia. She served with the Royal Canadian Medical Corps in Canada and overseas during the Second World War. She was on the staff of the Westminster Veterans Hospital, London Ontario, until her retirement. Dolena was a member of First St. Andrew's United Church, London.
Friends and family will be received at Forest Lawn Memorial Chapel, 1997 Dundas Street East (at Wavell), London for a funeral service on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at 1 p.m.. Visitation one hour prior. Interment Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, London. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to a charity of choice would be appreciated. Arrangements entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home (519) 452-3770.
