Mary E. Phillips' Obituary
Mary E. Phillips, age 60 of Lewes, DE passed away peacefully at her residence on Saturday, December 28, 2013. She was born on November 29, 1953 in Wilmington, DE, daughter of the late Charles Lester Rust and Flora Victoria Brown Rust who resides in Clayton, DE.
For many years Mary worked as a Hostess and VIP guide at the Delaware Park. She was an avid gardener and scrabble player. She especially enjoyed Punkin Chunkin and was a former member of the "Old Glory Team" which were World Champions three times. She later went on to help formulate a womens team and there moto was "Chunkin for the Cure" breast cancer awareness.
In addition to her mother she is survived by her husband James B. Phillips, II; her daughter Michelle Rust of Millsboro, DE; four brothers, Charles Rust of Wilmington, DE, Jeff Rust of North East, MD; Roy Rust of Smyrna, DE, Michael Rust of Clayton, DE; and two sisters Joanne Rust of Wilmington, DE and Maxine Rust of Quarryville, PA.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, January 02, 2014, at 6:30 PM at the Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE. where friends may call beginning at 5:30 PM. Interment will be at St. Peter's Cemetery - Pilottown Road, Lewes, DE.
Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to the Lighthouse Plumbing Life Savers- East Sussex Relay, 1315 Mt. Hermon Road, Suite D, Salisbury, MD 21801 or visit them at eastsussexrelay.com
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