Frank Phillips

Frank Monroe Phillips

Frank Monroe Phillips, 88, of Bellingham, WA passed away peacefully on May 24th ,

2025, surrounded by his family, after years of battling cancer, diabetes, and kidney

failure.

Frank was born on March 19th , 1937, to Henry and Margaret Phillips in Seattle, WA. He

was the oldest of 8 children. He stopped attending school in the 9th grade so he could

bring income into the family home. He then went on to enlist in the Marines in 1955 and

acquired his GED. He was in the Air Wing as a Radar Operator as a Staff Sergeant,

which led to his lifelong profession as an Air Traffic Controller. He retired after 46 years

from the Bellingham Airport at 76 years old after 46 years of service as an Air Traffic

Controller.

Frank and his first wife had 4 children together, Tahni, Troy, Travis, and Todd. He met

his wife Vicki early January 1981, and they were happily married on July 7th , 1981.

Frank helped raise her 2 daughters Rikka and Darcy. He has 17 grandchildren and 10

great grandchildren. He loved his family deeply and would attend their sporting events

and school programs as often as he could.

Frank had several hobbies which include any and all airplanes, he built model airplanes

and made the airplane bicycles from scratch. He loved his John Wayne collection. He

also built detail tiny miniature homes. He loved taking his kids and grandkids hunting

and fishing. He loved going bowling and LOVED THE SEAHAWKS and any team that

played the Broncos!! He was a strong patriot and loved the military and his country.

He meant the world to our family and will be deeply missed! He is legendary to all of us!

He is preceded in death by his parents Henry and Margaret Phillips, Sibling Norma

Ozimek, Son Todd Phillips, Grandchildren Dustin Wilson, Adam Lavine, and Destiny Phillips.

He is survived by his wife of 44 years Vicki Phillips, siblings James Phillips, Robert

Phillips, Mary Silverio, Henry Phillips, Shirley Silverio, and Rose Robinette. Children

Tahni Phillips (Napoleon), Troy Phillips (Teresa), Travis Phillips, Rikka Renee (Sean),

and Darcy Long. 14 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

Celebration of life will be June 20 th at 11am at Cordata Presbyterian Church at 400

Meadow Brook Court Bellingham WA 98226 with a reception to follow.