Philip Arnold Gerrish

Philip Arnold Gerrish It's with great sadness to share the loss of Philip Gerrish (86 years) on March 25, 2024, after a brief illness. Philip was born July 27, 1937. A lifelong resident of Lebanon, Maine, he spent his life living with and conquering Spina bifida with stoic endurance. Philip worked as a leather cutter at Prime Tanning Company in Berwick, Maine, and at the Woolen Mill in Gonic, N.H. He was very proud of his family and to have worked on his grandparents' farm. Philip enjoyed hunting, brook fishing, gardening and cooking. His pizza parties on Christmas Eve were legendary. He particularly liked chickens! He had had many flocks over the years and delig hted in caring for and observing them. He loved to cook from scratch; it was important to him to make sure anyone who visited left full. Gardening meant a lot to him; watching things grow and blossom. Philip also loved to watch children grow. He always had an open candy jar filled with goodies. He had a passion for the local fairs, including...