Donald Robert Phillips

Donald Robert Phillips of Oakland passed away at 92 on August 8, 2022. He was surrounded by his family. Born in Paterson, Don grew up in Hawthorne before marrying his wife, Victoria (nee Dawal) and building a house for his family in Oakland.

Don proudly served in the U.S. Army and was a  veteran of the Korean War.  After the war, he became carpenter for many years in Northern NJ. Don was a member of St Alban’s church where he taught Sunday school and was a Recreation coach in the community. He was a member of the Oakland Rotary Club and served on the Board at Berkeley College.

Don is survived by his children Donald II and his wife Lisa, Robert, John and his wife Molly, Kristine and her husband Joe Squillace as well as10 grandchildren, Chloe, Morgan, Susan, Cassandra, Jack Piper, Chelsea, Ashleigh, Joseph & Nicholas.

The Phillips family will receive friends on Sunday, 2:00 until 4:00 and 7:00 until 9:00 PM at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home 257 Godwin Avenue,  Wyckoff.  Funeral Service will  be at the funeral home on Monday at 10:30 AM (www.vpfh.com). Interment will follow in the Redeemer Cemetery in Mahwah.

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