Benjamin Franklin Phillips Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Benjamin Franklin Phillips, age 77 of Lake Villa, passed away on Wednesday, August 15, 2018. He was born on August 7, 1941 in San Antonio, TX to the late Howard and Ethel Phillips. He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1961 where he received many awards, two Meritorious Unit Commendations, Navy Achievement Medal, five Good Conduct Medals, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Service Bronze Star, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Vietnam Campaign Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Recruiting Area Five Sailor of the Year 1981 and Vietnam Staff Service Honor Medal 1st Class. He retired from the Navy in 1982 and he began working for Catholic Charities where he became Vice President of Meals on Wheels and the Illinois Rep for the meal program. He was very active in several senior centers working with nutrition and aging service providers. He was a member of the Zion Moose Lodge 667 and Waukegan Moose Lodge 706 serving as Governor, Administrator and earning the Fellowship Degree of Merit. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Harry and his grandson Christopher Weiss. He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years Jeannette: children DeAnn Phillips (fiancé Paul Gregg), Gary (Julie) Phillips, Deanna Adams and John Phillips; grandchildren Elizabeth (Will) Pruess, John (Katie) Weiss, Brittnee Weiss, Kassi Ferrigan, Ashley (Dan) Roche, Austin Adams, Alec Adams, Anthony Adams, Richard Phillips, Jamie (Roy) Brull and Jodie Brull; great grandchildren Cody, Kayleigh, Dakota, Skylar, Eli, Jameson and Brylie; brothers Glen Phillips and Russell (Robin) Phillips; nieces and nephews Sharon (Paul), Amy and Cortney Lemon, Michael (Nancy), Jessica, Michael Jr. Joseph, Jeffery (Amy), Ashely, Justin Gregg (Loretta), Bradley, Scott and Louis Phillips. Visitation will take place on Friday August 24, 2018 from 4 – 8 pm at Ringa Funeral Home 122 S. Milwaukee Ave., Lake Villa. Prayers will begin on Saturday August 25 at 10:30 am at the funeral home and proceed to Prince of Peace Church for 11 am mass. Burial will follow at Windridge Memorial Park in Cary, IL.

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Benjamin Franklin Phillips

August 7, 1941 - August 15, 2018