Virginia L Phillabaum

Virginia L. Phillabaum, 84 Virginia L. Phillabaum, 84 of Boardman passed away peacefully Saturday morning, November 25th at her home with her family by her side. Virginia was born January 13, 1933 in Luzerne Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late William C. and Ida Mary (Good) Dillon and came to this area from Alliance in 1974 where they had lived since 1953. Virginia was a full-time mother to five daughters and a caretaker for her mother and also worked as a teller at Mount Union Bank for 10 years in Alliance and later at the Boardman Library for 10 years, retiring in 2007. She was an avid reader and later in life enjoyed listening to book on tapes. Virginia enjoyed gardening and loved to work in her yard and decorate her home. Her husband, Leroy "Bud" Phillabaum whom she married December 27, 1950, died March 5, 2009. She leaves her five daughters, Lucinda Steele of Tacoma, Washington, Mary (Craig) Blei of Boardman, Terri Crogan of Boardman, Melinda Ramson of Lafayette, Louisiana and Jan Phillabaum of Boardman. She also leaves eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Besides her parents and her husband, Virginia was preceded in death by two brothers, William Dillon, Thomas Dillon and two sisters, Ida Long and Mary Dillon. Per Virginia's wishes there were private services for her family and no calling hours. The family requests material tributes take the form of contributions to Hospice of the Valley, 5190 Market Street, Boardman, OH 44512