Dorothy M. Phillips, 76, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the evening of Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at the Shippensburg Health and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born on December 5, 1949, in Taunton, MA, a daughter of the late Elijah and Julia (Brewer) Wilcox.
Dorothy worked in retail at points in her life, but was always and primarily a homemaker. In her free time she enjoyed watching television, especially wrestling, dancing, and being entertained by her grandsons. Dorothy loved her whole family, immediate and extended, and was well known as a no nonsense, strong woman, who was never afraid to speak her mind.
She is survived by her daughter, Danielle Phillips of Shippensburg; two grandsons, Nyiem and Zymere Flucas, both of Carlisle; two sisters, Faye Williams of Massachusetts and Sheila Draper of Georgia; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Gaston, who died in 1992, and four siblings, Cynthia Wilcox, Edith Fisher, Carol Hudson, and David Brewer.
Her funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc., Shippennsburg. There will be no public viewing, visitation, or funeral service. Interment will also be private.
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