Christine A. Phillips

Christine Ann Phillips, 67, of The Villages, FL, passed away, Wednesday, May 30, 2018. Chris was born in Buffalo, NY, and resided in Grand Island, NY, Liverpool, NY, Ellington, CT, and Plymouth, MA, before moving to The Villages in 2012. Chris always met everyone with her infectious smile. She was always ready to listen if someone needed to talk or if they just wanted a cooking tip. She enjoyed to swim, sew, quilt and laugh. Chris put her heart and soul into her career of working with adults with disabilities at New England Villages in Pembroke, MA until her retirement in 2004. Chris was a wonderful daughter, sister, mother, and grandmother. Survivors include her beloved husband, Bill; daughter Abigail, her husband Jeremy of Huntsville AL; son Ben, his wife Lindsay of Hooksett, NH; sister Dori of Port St. Lucie, FL; brother Jim of The Villages, FL and brother Dick of Salt Lake City, UT. In addition, Christine leaves behind three grandchildren; Joseph, Avery and Tristan. A celebration of Chris’ life will take place on Saturday the 23rd of June 2018 from 2:00-4:00pm in the Reliance Room of Lake Miona Regional Recreation Center. All who knew Chris are welcome to stop by to reflect and share their stories of Chris. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Chris’s memory to the Inflammatory Breast Cancer Network Foundation; https://www.theibcnetwork.org/donation-page/ Arrangements are under the artful care of Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, The Villages, FL.