TAUNTON – Vene (Fernandes) Phillips, wife of the late Darwin L. Phillips, died at Forest View of Wareham, on April 19, 2010.
She was 87.
Born in Providence, RI, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Phoebe (Gomes) Fernandes.
She lived in Wareham for the past several years.
Mrs. Phillips was raised and educated in Taunton, and was employed by the former Sheridan Silver Company as an inspector, retiring many years ago.
She was a communicant of St. Anthony Church in Taunton, and a member of the DAV Chapter 57 Women’s Auxiliary.
She leaves two sons, Darwin B. “Barry” Phillips of East Taunton, and Paul J. Phillips of Onset; a sister, Margaret Johnson of Boston; four grandchildren; four great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
She was also the mother of the late Kevin A. Phillips.
The family will receive visitors at the Silva Funeral Home, 80 Broadway, Taunton on Friday, April 23rd, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. followed by a funeral mass at St. Anthony Church at 10 a.m.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
Committal Services will take place at the Mass. National VA Cemetery in Bourne at 2:15 p.m.
www.silvafuneralhome.com.