WEBSTER - Phillip A. Curtis, 74, died Sunday, July 8, 2018 at home with family at his side after a long illness.
He leaves his wife of 36 years, Susan M. (Maheu) Curtis; a son, Phillip M. Curtis of Webster; 3 daughters, Leona Lee Bigger and her husband Michael of Webster, Ann M. Poulin of Mount Zion, W. Virginia, and Tammy J. Tetreault and her companion Morris “Moe” Peterson of Webster; 3 grandchildren, Brandon Curtis, Samantha Carpenter and Jonathan Poulin; 2 great-granddaughters, Eloise and Lilyann Carpenter; 3 brothers, Samuel “Bud” Curtis of Texas, and Craig and David Curtis, both of Vermont; a sister, Nancy Green of Vermont; his mother-in-law, Josephine LaRiviere of Webster; a brother-in-law, Mark Maheu of Norwich, CT; a sister-in-law, Carol and her husband Ronald Leboeuf of Webster; and nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by 4 brothers, Paul, Bruce, and infant twins Robert and Richard, and by a sister, Carol McMullen. He also leaves his beloved dogs Toby and Taz.
He was born in Hartford, CT and raised in Morgan, VT, the son of Samuel and Grace (Taylor) Curtis. He graduated from Derby Academy in Morgan in 1961.
He was a United States Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He then served as a sergeant in National Guard for several years.
Mr. Curtis first worked in auto body repairs in Vermont and then was employed by Quality Auto Body in Webster. He was a lens tester at Gentex Corporation in Dudley for 11 years before retiring in 2000 due to illness.
He had a love for the outdoors. He enjoyed hunting and nature walks and once belonged to the Webster Lake Anglers Club, fishing bass tournaments in the area and in neighboring states.
He formerly bowled in ten-pin leagues. He loved to play video games and tell jokes. His main hobby was watching the Boston Red Sox and the New England Patriots.
As he wished, a celebration of his life will be held privately at a later date. There are no calling hours. Donations in his name may be made to the Webster Dog Rescue, c/o Webster Town Hall, 350 Main St., Webster, MA 01570. Arrangements are under the direction of Scanlon Funeral Service, 38 East Main Street.