Leona Dorothy Phillips

Leona Dorothy Phillips, 89, of Philadelphia, passed away peacefully, on August 19, 2024, in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania after a long life. Dorothy was born on February 25, 1935, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A lifelong resident of Philadelphia, she graduated from John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls' High School in 1953. She was very proud of her Italian heritage; her maternal grand- parents immigrated from Italy.

In 1978, Dorothy trained in keypunch and that eventually led to a career as a forms designer working for insurance companies. She enjoyed work, mostly due to the friendships she made along the way. She worked until the age of 77, retiring in 2012. Dorothy had a deep faith and regularly attended the East Falls Presbyterian Church.  There she formed strong bonds with other members and gave her energy to helping others. She spent her later years in the senior housing complex, Journey’s Way, located in Roxborough, where she thrived and made close friends. She enjoyed watching classic movies and tv shows, her cats, reading the Bible, and spending time with friends and family, especially her grandsons who lived nearby.  She lived the last year or so of her life in the care of her son, Richard. She will be missed and always remembered fondly as a kind person that gave everything she had to give to others.

Dorothy was predeceased in death by her parents Jenny D. Phillips (nee Chiccino) and Richard Glenn Phillips, her beloved sister Grace Phillips, and her husband Joseph Thomas Sr.

She is survived by her siblings: Richard Glenn Phillips, James R Phillips, Thomas Phillips, and Eileen Phillips-Puma and their families; her children: Dorothy Phillips, Helen Phillips, Joseph Thomas, and Richard Thomas and their spouses; and her grandchildren: Sofia Tenney, Evan Thomas, and Ethan Thomas.

A memorial service will be held 1:30 pm-3:30 pm, Saturday, October 12, 2024 at Dorothy Emmanuel Recreation Center, 8550 Pickering Avenue Philadelphia PA 19150.