Philip W. Stevens, Sr
Philip W. Stevens, Sr of
Wenham, passed away peacefully at the Twin Oaks in Danvers on June
11, 2009 after a lengthy illness. He was the husband of Ruth
(Lindgren) Stevens.
Born in Arlington, he was
the son of the late Alfred and Sigrid (Sorby) Stevens. He was raised
in Wenham, and attended local schools, graduating from Beverly High
School with the class of 1940. He graduated from the Pittsburgh
School of Aeronautics in 1942 before joining the US Army Air Force.
He was stationed in Ft Meyers, Florida during WWII, serving as a
flight instructor. He was discharged in 1946 at the rank of Staff
Sergeant. He returned to Wenham where he was employed at United Shoe
until 1974, then working for Varian until his 1992 retirement. He
was a member of the First Church in Wenham, and an active mentor in
Boy Scouts and Little League. He belonged to the Liberty Lodge of
Masons in Beverly, the Scottish Rite of Bodies of Salem, and the
Aleppo Shrine in Wilmington where he served as a steward. He was
also a founding member of the Curious Artificers, a Mason club in
Hamilton-Wenham, serving as secretary until it was disbanded.
In addition to his wife of
fifty-six years, he is survived by three sons, Philip W. Stevens, Jr
and his wife Helena of Hamilton, Richard C. Stevens and his wife
Roslyn of Washington, DC, and Bradford W. Stevens and his wife
Bridget of Rowley. He also leaves two very adored grandchildren,
Timothy W. Stevens and Alyssa M. Stevens of Ipswich and Rowley. He
is also survived by a sister, Ann McAniff of Amesbury, a brother,
Warren Stevens and his wife Josephine of Andover, and a nephew, Mark
Stevens and his wife Jacklyn of Wenham.
A memorial funeral service
will be held Tuesday June 16 at 1 pm in the First Church in Wenham,
1 Arbor Street. Family and friends respectfully welcomed. Interment
in the Wenham Cemetery will be private. Visiting hours will be
Monday 4 to 8 pm in the Whittier-Porter Funeral Home, 6 High Street,
Ipswich. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in his name may
be made to the Shriners Burn Hospital, 51 Blossom Street, Boston, MA
02114.
