Arline Loughlin Philipp

AIKEN - Mrs. Arline Loughlin Philipp, 85, peacefully passed away May 2, 2011 after a year-long battle with cancer, which she faced with grace, courage, and dignity, just as she lived her life. A graveside funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM Friday in the St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church Cemetery with the Reverend Grant Wiseman officiating. Pallbearers will be her grandchildren, and honorary pallbearers will be her dear friends of many years, The Tired Mothers: Gwen Mettlen, Betty Christensen, Charlotte Baxter and Pat Roberts. Mrs. Philipp was born in Oneida, NY, a daughter of the late Howard Richard and Ethel Mary Crawford Loughlin. She came to Aiken in May of 1952 and worked as a real estate appraiser. She was a member of St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She is survived by her devoted husband of 60 years, Richard Frank Philipp; two daughters, Patricia P. Edel, Aiken, Mary Katherine Philipp, MD (Jonathan H. Anderson, MD), Aiken; a son, Richard A. (Gabrielle) Philipp; six grandchildren, Richard A. Philipp, II, Patrick C. Philipp, Christopher P. Edel, Crawford Philipp Anderson, Loughlin Philipp Anderson, Hallie Philipp Anderson; a brother, Howard Loughlin, MD, Fayetteville, NC. Memorials may be directed to the Hitchcock Woods Foundation, P.O. Box 1703, Aiken, SC 29802, or the American Cancer Society, Small Cell Cancer Research, P.O. Box 22718 Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718. The family would like to thank Dr. Michael Shlaer and his staff for their outstanding care and the Aiken Regional Medical Center outpatient surgery nurses and staff for making her many long visits so pleasant, comfortable, and easy. They would also like to thank Trinity Hospice for their compassionate care, especially Karen and Brenda. Mrs. Philipp's online guest book may be signed at www.shellhousefuneralhome.com The family will receive friends from 5:00-6:30 PM Thursday at SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Arline Loughlin Philipp, please visit our flower store.