Mr. Phil Reeves ~ F-Faculty
Arrived ~ 12/24/1927
Departed ~ 6/24/15
Philip A. “Phil” Reeves Obituary
Philip A. “Phil” Reeves, of Marshfield, born December 24, 1927, died June 24, 2015 at Life Care Center of Scituate after a brief illness. Husband of the late Winnie Reeves. Loving father of Pumalee of Thailand and grandfather of Fern and Shem of Thailand. Brother of the late Dorcas Rohn. Philip is survived by his niece Jennifer Head of Denver, CO, Andy and Josephine Rohn and their children Cory and Hayley of Champaign, IL and David Rohn of Pendelton, OR.
Phil was born in Lansdowne, PA before residing in Marshfield. He served in the US Army Medical Corps. From 1948 to 1952 in Hamburg, Germany. He graduated from Boston University with a Master’s Degree in 1960. There he met his wife Winnie, a nursing student from Thailand. Phil then moved to Thailand where he married Winnie and they adopted Pumalee. Phil worked for over 30 years teaching at the International School of Bangkok which was one of his fondest memories. His love of science led him to write a published book on the butterflies of Thailand. His many interests and hobbies include gardening and painting. Phil also attended a men’s Bible study in Marshfield Hills for many years. Phil was an active member of New Hope Chapel of Norwell/Marshfield where he was greatly loved by many.
A visiting hour will be held in the MacDonald Funeral Home, 1755 Ocean St., Rte. 139 in Marshfield on Tuesday, June 30, 2015 from 9 to 10 a.m. followed by a Funeral Service at 10:00 a.m. Interment will be in the Couch Cemetery, Marshfield. For online guestbook and directions please visit our website, macdonaldfuneralhome.com
Lovingly submitted by: Debby Stinemetz Caulfield Class of 1970
I received the sad news today that former science teacher Phil Reeves passed away this morning in Marshfield, Massachusetts. He was 87 years old. He had been ill for just three weeks and died peacefully. I talked with his neighbor, Leslie, who has cared for him for the past 20 years. She said that he was greatly loved by everyone in his church family and they all knew how much his connection with the ISB alumni family meant to him. When Phil was in the hospital she wanted everyone to know who this amazing man was and she told everyone about his history as a science teacher beloved 40 years ago and today. Phil teared up and said, “Yes, my students were my children.” Leslie also told me how much he loved to dance at church. I told her we knew all about his dancing prowess as we witnessed it on the Teen Club dance floor at the reunions. A small funeral service will be held on Thursday. Phil was very committed to his Christian faith and wanted any remembrance donations be made to:
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
One Billy Graham Parkway
Charlotte, NC 28201
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