Phillips

Barbara Ann Phillips, 73, of Gilfoyle Road, Marienville, died Saturday at Clarion Hospital.

Born Oct. 11, 1935, in Pittsburgh, she was a daughter of the late William and Anna Fabus Geyer.

Barbara was married to Thomas Phillips on Aug. 3, 1957; he survives.

Mrs. Phillips and her husband owned and operated the Vowinckel Hotel in Vowinckel for the past 20 years. They previously lived in Butler for 30 years.

She was a member of the St. Mary Church in Crown and the Butler Moose.

She enjoyed cooking and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, survivors include two sons, David Phillips of Butler and Joseph Phillips and his wife, Celeste, of Butler; two daughters, Melinda Bernardi and her husband, David, of Turtlepoint, McKean County, and Melissa Kane of Coudersport; and two brothers, Paul Geyer of Pittsburgh and Donald Geyer and his wife, Carol, of Marienville. Twelve grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews also survive.

A son, Thomas V. Phillips, and a brother, James Geyer, preceded her in death.

<B>PHILLIPS </B>— Friends of Barbara Ann Phillips, who died Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the <B>Geibel Funeral Home</B>, 201 E. Cunningham St. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Fidelis Roman Catholic Church in Meridian with Father James Murphy, pastor, officiating. Interment will follow in the Butler County Memorial Park.The family suggests memorials be made to the Clarion Forest VNA Hospice, P.O. Box 668, Knox, PA 16232, or at www.cfvna.org.Information also is available at www.geibelfuneralhome.com.