Philip R. Witherell
MONMOUTH – Philip R. Witherell, 94, a resident of Monmouth, died Monday, July 26, 2021, in Skowhegan. His family remembers him as a generous, selfless, hardworking, loving son, brother, father, grandfather and a loyal friend. He was born in Winthrop on March 21, 1927, the son of John King Witherell and Phyllis (Ryer) Witherell. He attended schools in Monmouth and graduated from Monmouth Academy, class of 1945. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy. On Nov. 7, 1952, he married Avis Gove in Winthrop. She passed away on March 17, 2011. Philip worked as a fancy stitcher for the shoe industry and also worked for Chick’s Orchard later in life. Phil had a great passion of harness racing, going to the racetrack and traveling the fair circuit. He enjoyed all things baseball; coaching, managing and umpiring for Little League, Babe Ruth, town teams and high school ball. In his words: “Well, I’ve always had three loves – family, harness racing and baseball. I just never figured out which one came first.”
Philip is survived by his son, Brett Witherell of Monmouth, two grandchildren, Jason Hubbard and Meghan Hubbard, a son-in-law, Jim Bartels, a brother, Earle Witherell of Acton, a sister, Annette and husband Romeo Fortier of Jay and many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his parents, his wife, Avis G. Witherell, a daughter, Tanya Hubbard, a son, Kevin Witherell, and a brother, Arthur H. Witherell.
The family would like to extend a very sincere thank you to Cedar Ridge Center and Redington Fairview Hospital for their excellent and compassionate care, and also thank you to Arbor Terrace in Gardiner. Messages of condolence may be made to: www: finleyfuneralhome.com.
A funeral service with full military honors will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, at 1 p.m., at the BRAGDON-FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 707 Main Street, Monmouth, Maine. Visiting hours will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., prior to the funeral. Interment will be at Gracelawn Memorial Park, Auburn, Maine.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations to be made to
The Monmouth Academy Trustees
c/o Steven Palleschi
208 Blackstap Road
Falmouth, ME 04105
Philip R. Witherell
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