Sandra Cooper Phillips

Sandra Cooper Phillips of Clarks Summit passed away peacefully on July 12 surrounded by her loved ones.

Born on December 21, 1942 in Scranton, Sandi was the daughter of the late Dr. Harold B. and Beatrice Cooper. She was a graduate of Abington Heights High School and attended Marywood College. She married John D. "Jack" Phillips in June, 1963. Their daughter Perri was born in 1965. Sandi and Jack later divorced. In 1970, Sandi met Joe Simoncelli, who would become her lifelong companion.

A very generous and sociable person, Sandi had deep ties to her local community. She volunteered for the Waverly Community House and the Lackawanna Blind Association and was an active member of the Abington Heights Civic League, the Parliamentary Law Club of Scranton, the Ladies Auxiliary of Keystone Consistory, the Waverly Club, and the Garden Exchange Club of Waverly. She obtained her Master Gardener certification and volunteered for many years at the Wyoming County Penn State Extension office. Sandi served for several years as a director on both the Main and Abington branch Boards of Penn Security Bank and Trust.

Sandi treasured her family and maintained a close and loving relationship with her brother, Harold B. "Scooge" Cooper; sister in-law, Elizabeth Isaacs "Betsey" Cooper; niece Constance; nephews Thomas and Harold III; and their families. She cherished the companionship of her close friends. Lovingly considered one of the "Three Musketeers", Sandi and her treasured friends, Shirley Rosencrance and Joyce Snedeker, teamed up together on many adventures and escapades. She traveled extensively with friends and family over the years, from Montana to Mexico, and Europe to China.

Sandi was preceded in death by her parents, brother and sister-in-law. She is survived by her lifelong companion, Joe; her daughter Perri May; her beloved granddaughters, Kira and Kyli May; and several nieces and nephews.

A family celebration of Sandi's life will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Lawrence E. Young Funeral Home and Cremation Services Inc., 418 S. State St., Clarks Summit.

Donations in Mom's honor may be made to the Countryside Conservancy in support of her passionate commitment to local conservation efforts.