Lucille Rinaudo Phillips

Lucille Rinaudo Phillips passed away peacefully February 28, 2012 with her family at her side. Born to Marghuerita and Bartolomeo Rinaudo June 23,1923 in Fairfax, Washington, Lucia married her high school sweetheart, Leon Phillips, on July 3, 1948. The couple settled on Mercer Island in 1959, with their two sons, and Leon and Lucia enjoyed the Mercer Island community their entire lives. Lucia worked as a travel agent, and was a dedicated wife, mother, sister, friend and co-worker. Since Leon’s passing in 2006, she was a vibrant member of the Covenant Shores Community until recent weeks.She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Cliff Phillips/ Babette Heeftle and Bill Phillips/Debra Rinaudo, and her two adored grandchildren, Keller and Ciara Rinaudo. A celebratory service is being planned, and the family requests that memorials be directed to www.NationalCancerCoalition.org.

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