Lawrence I. Phipps, of Tewksbury formerly of Saugus passed away peacefully, April 20, 2016, following a lengthy illness. He was 70 years of age. He was the beloved husband of Phyllis A. (Muise). Lawrence was born in Manneheim, Germany and came to the United States as an infant where he was adopted by his parents, the late Wesley and Annie (Weir) Phipps.
Lawrence was raised and educated in Saugus and was a graduate of Saugus High School. He worked for 43 years as a Production Handler with General Electric in Lynn prior to his retirement in 2012. He was a member of the IUE local 201. When not working, Lawrence had many interests. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He also enjoyed working in the garden tending to his fruits and vegetables, and collected coins and stamps. Lawrence was a talented musician and was an accomplished player of the traditional Greek stringed instrument the bouzouki.
In addition to his beloved wife, Phyllis, Lawrence is survived by his sister, Sandra Phipps of Shirley, MA. Sister-in-law Janice Smith of Ft. Myers, FL, several nieces and nephews and his dear friend, Bruce McPhee of Epping, NH.
A funeral service will be conducted in the Dello Russo Family Funeral Home, 374 Main St., Wilmington on Tuesday, May 10th, at 12 p.m. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Interment services will be held at a later date. Contributions may be made in Lawrence's memory to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942. To leave an online message of condolence please visit www.dellorusso.net