Benjamin F. Phillips, 79, of Kingston, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2014, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, Ben was a son of the late Atty. John C. Phillips and Catherine Williams Phillips. He was raised in the Heights section of Wilkes-Barre and later moved with his parents to Dallas.
He also maintained a residence in Manhattan for many years.
Ben was a graduate of Wyoming Seminary and Lafayette College.
After college, Ben enlisted in the U.S. Army.
Following his enlistment, he was employed as a financial analyst for Dun & Bradstreet and later for Moody's Corporation in Manhattan.
He was a member of The Metropolitan Opera Association as well as The Friends of Carnegie Hall. An avid fan of the opera, Ben frequently attended concerts at both Carnegie Hall and The Met.
Surviving are numerous cousins, including Stanley Davies, Dallas.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday from the Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home Inc., 140 N. Main St., Shavertown. The Rev. Don Hartshorne, pastor of Welsh Bethel Baptist Church, Wilkes-Barre, will officiate.
Interment will be made in Hollenback Cemetery, Wilkes-Barre.
Friends may call from noon until time of services at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made in Ben's honor to the Back Mountain Memorial Library, 96 Huntsville Road, Dallas, PA 18612; or to Wyoming Seminary, 201 N. Sprague Ave., Kingston, PA 18704.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, Ben was a son of the late Atty. John C. Phillips and Catherine Williams Phillips. He was raised in the Heights section of Wilkes-Barre and later moved with his parents to Dallas.
He also maintained a residence in Manhattan for many years.
Ben was a graduate of Wyoming Seminary and Lafayette College.
After college, Ben enlisted in the U.S. Army.
Following his enlistment, he was employed as a financial analyst for Dun & Bradstreet and later for Moody's Corporation in Manhattan.
He was a member of The Metropolitan Opera Association as well as The Friends of Carnegie Hall. An avid fan of the opera, Ben frequently attended concerts at both Carnegie Hall and The Met.
Surviving are numerous cousins, including Stanley Davies, Dallas.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday from the Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home Inc., 140 N. Main St., Shavertown. The Rev. Don Hartshorne, pastor of Welsh Bethel Baptist Church, Wilkes-Barre, will officiate.
Interment will be made in Hollenback Cemetery, Wilkes-Barre.
Friends may call from noon until time of services at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made in Ben's honor to the Back Mountain Memorial Library, 96 Huntsville Road, Dallas, PA 18612; or to Wyoming Seminary, 201 N. Sprague Ave., Kingston, PA 18704.
Benjamin F. Phillips, 79, of Kingston, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2014, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, Ben was a son of the late Atty. John C. Phillips and Catherine Williams Phillips. He was raised in the Heights section of Wilkes-Barre and later moved with his parents to Dallas.
He also maintained a residence in Manhattan for many years.
Ben was a graduate of Wyoming Seminary and Lafayette College.
After college, Ben enlisted in the U.S. Army.
Following his enlistment, he was employed as a financial analyst for Dun & Bradstreet and later for Moody's Corporation in Manhattan.
He was a member of The Metropolitan Opera Association as well as The Friends of Carnegie Hall. An avid fan of the opera, Ben frequently attended concerts at both Carnegie Hall and The Met.
Surviving are numerous cousins, including Stanley Davies, Dallas.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday from the Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home Inc., 140 N. Main St., Shavertown. The Rev. Don Hartshorne, pastor of Welsh Bethel Baptist Church, Wilkes-Barre, will officiate.
Interment will be made in Hollenback Cemetery, Wilkes-Barre.
Friends may call from noon until time of services at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made in Ben's honor to the Back Mountain Memorial Library, 96 Huntsville Road, Dallas, PA 18612; or to Wyoming Seminary, 201 N. Sprague Ave., Kingston, PA 18704.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, Ben was a son of the late Atty. John C. Phillips and Catherine Williams Phillips. He was raised in the Heights section of Wilkes-Barre and later moved with his parents to Dallas.
He also maintained a residence in Manhattan for many years.
Ben was a graduate of Wyoming Seminary and Lafayette College.
After college, Ben enlisted in the U.S. Army.
Following his enlistment, he was employed as a financial analyst for Dun & Bradstreet and later for Moody's Corporation in Manhattan.
He was a member of The Metropolitan Opera Association as well as The Friends of Carnegie Hall. An avid fan of the opera, Ben frequently attended concerts at both Carnegie Hall and The Met.
Surviving are numerous cousins, including Stanley Davies, Dallas.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday from the Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home Inc., 140 N. Main St., Shavertown. The Rev. Don Hartshorne, pastor of Welsh Bethel Baptist Church, Wilkes-Barre, will officiate.
Interment will be made in Hollenback Cemetery, Wilkes-Barre.
Friends may call from noon until time of services at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made in Ben's honor to the Back Mountain Memorial Library, 96 Huntsville Road, Dallas, PA 18612; or to Wyoming Seminary, 201 N. Sprague Ave., Kingston, PA 18704.
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