"If you catch me dreaming, please don't wake me 'til I'm done
Just leave me sleeping until the morning comes
Just pass me over, make believe that I'm not there
Just leave me be until the Savior comes".
It is with profound sadness and deepest sorrow that
we announce the passing of our beloved:
Dorothy Jane Phillips-William
Lovingly known as Tunchie or Tuta.
Date of birth: *December 28th, 1938.
ate of demise: †October 26th, 2026.
While we mourn her loss, we also celebrate the beautiful life
she lived and the precious memories she left with us.
Daughter of the late † Juan Williams (Juanico) and † Thérèse Williams-Duzanson (Titine);
Widow of † Paul H. Phillips (Milton)
Children:
Laurence B. Phillips (Larry)
Clyde Phillips & Monique Phillips-Tiemeijer
Grandchildren:
Jaliza Phillips & Giliano Werleman
Ashanti Bogaerts-Phillips & Jaïr Bogaerts
Brothers and Sisters:
† Fernando Hodge & family
† Herman (Jacky) & † Melinda Williams-Shoy& family
Alberto (Billy) Williams & family
† Juan (Niechie) Williams & family
† Fausto (Womby) & † Deanne Williams-Hodge & family
† Ernesto (Ernie) A. Williams & Vivian Busby
Claudia (Detty) & † Russell Rombley-Williams & family
Ronaldo (Ronny) & Rosa Williams-Schotborg& family
Ramiro (Mikey) & Helga Williams-Brug& family
Nieces, nephews and cousins:
Too numerous to mention
(Aruba, the Netherlands & St. Martin)
Like sons:
Richard Barguez, Bobby Gibbs,
Randolph Zaandam & Milton Croes
Special niece:
Espacia (Cora) Phillips
Close Neighbors:
Jacobs, Dunlock, Pom, Lioe-A-Tjam
Dorothy was a life long member of Aruba Secretaries Association
Ex-colleagues from:
Strand Hotel, Autorama& De Palm Tours
Related to families:
Phillips, Williams, Rombley, Schotborg, Brug, Geurtsen, Hazendonk, Hodge,
Busby, Duzanson, Shoy, Meyers, Marlin, Hunt, Dormoy, Tiemeijer, Bogaerts,
Croes, Bute, Jacobs, Brown Malmberg, Tevreden& Connor.
The funeral service will take place on:
Saturday October 31th, 2026 at Ad Patres Funeral Home & Crematorium, San Nicolas. From: 09.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m.
Following the funeral service, the cremation will be held in private.
We apologize if in our moments of grief we may have unintentionally omitted someone.
