Kay Francis Philhower; born in Morristown NJ on 3/30/1936 passed away peacefully in her home on 01/06/2024 at the age of 87

Predeceased by her parents: Nora Connelly, William Arthur Richardson Jr. and Step Father Harold Dean; Husband A. John Philhower and siblings: William Richardson, Elizabeth Chipparullo, and Noreen DeCaro

Survived by her beloved sons, Jeffery Philhower(and wife Victoria) of New Vernon, NJ; Gregory Philhower(and wife Randy) of Shohola, PA; Granddaughter Rebecca Dann(and husband Adam) and Great granddaughters Chelsea and Riley Dann

Kay was a telephone operator at Bell Labs for over 25 years before retiring in 1990.

She had an artistic flair for drawing, she loved listening to music on her radio which was always on. Kay was known to be a very generous, gentle and caring person. She had a very strong religious belief and her family always came first. She will be missed by all.