Anne Phyllis Klipp of Southold died in her home Thursday, March 23, 2017. She was 95 years old.
Born in Greenport on January 28, 1922 to Anna and Luther Hardy, she was a graduate of Greenport High School in the Class of 1939.
In September 1941, she married Lawrence Klipp and together they lived on Shelter Island from 1980 to 1985. For the past 30 years, she has lived in Southold.
Phyllis had been the administrative office director of the library in Prince Georges County, Maryland for 10 years. In the North Fork community, she was a member of the Presbyterian Church, the American Legion Auxiliary and had been the travel director for the Southold Senior Citizens from 1984 to 1989. She was also a 40-year member of the Sweet Adelines.
Predeceased by her husband Lawrence B. Klipp and her sister Helen Frederick, she is survived by her children Larry of South Dakota, Marilyn of San Diego, California, Jean of South Carolina and Joel of Bakersfield, California, eight grandchildren, Christopher, Leslie, Brent, Adam, Melissa, Justine, Krystalyn and Gabriella. Also surviving are family members Steve and Heather Geehreng, Edith Kudlinski, Joan Olszewski, Jean Dunkirk, Louis Green, Mary Part Tuthill, Scott Klipp and Peter Klipp.
Funeral services will be held at First Presbyterian Church in Southold on Tuesday, March 28 at 2 p.m. officiated by Reverend Dr. Peter J. Kelley. Interment will follow in St. Agnes R.C. Cemetery.
DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home is assisting the family.
