Winston S. Phipps, 77, of Hanson Massachusetts, passed away on February 16th at Good Samaritan Hospital after a long illness.
Born in Brockton Massachusetts in 1941, he was the only son of the late Russell Eldon Phipps and Evelyn (Cary) Phipps. Winston was a member of the last graduating class of Whitman High School in 1959 after which he proudly served in The U.S. Coast Guard on the U.S.S. Half Moon until 1963.
When he returned home from the service, Win worked as a planner for the Foxboro Company while continuing his dedication and service to his country as a Commander of V.F.W post 6876. Winston then started an honorable 45 year career for ‘the phone company’ spanning from New England Telephone to Verizon and his eventual retirement as an HVAC Technician in Boston, during which he served as a shop steward of the IBEW Local 2222.
Winston was the beloved husband of the late Patricia F. (Rich) Phipps for 52 wonderful years and the dear brother of Diane Phipps of Kingston, Gail Twomey of Middleboro and the late Joyce Eaton of Middleboro. He was also the loving father of his two children, Scott S. Phipps of Whitman and Suzanne M. Phipps of Cranston, R.I.
Win was a family man, a patriot, a humanitarian, a musician, a compassionate lover of animals and all nature, a ‘jack of all trades’, an avid gardener and a ‘yard sale professional’ to say the least… from the wonderful summers he loved at Blackman’s Point in Brant Rock to the cozy comfortable feelings spent with family at the home that he and his wife built, he humbly wore the passions that defined him as badges of honor and he truly lived ‘a life worth living’.
His burial will be on Saturday March 16th at 1:00PM in the Fern Hill Cemetery, Hanson.
In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate donations be made in his name to “The Elvis Feral Fund” at the Standish Humane Society of Duxbury, MA at 3113, 622 Congress Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332. www.standishhumane.org/elvis-feral-fund