Betty Jane Phillips, 87, leaves a legacy of music, laughter and 'clowning around' Feb 14, 2010 Feb 14, 2010 Updated Dec 7, 2018 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Astoria pianist Carol Abraham has met many musicians in her lifetime, but there was one woman who impressed her more than any other.Betty Jane Phillips, a piano teacher, accompanist and former Astoria Clown, passed away last week in Cumberland, Md. She was 87. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmQ$96 H2D E96 >@DE D:?8F=2C=J E2=6?E65 >FD:4\>2<6C x 6G6C >6E[Qnp3C292> D2:5]k^AmkAm!9:==:AD 3682? A=2J:?8 2E 2 G6CJ 62C=J 286 2?5 H2D E2F89E 3J 2 >2DE6C[ AC24E:4:?8 2?5 EC2:?:?8 9@FCD 2 52J 7C@> E96 286 @7 f[ p3C292> D2:5] w6C 8:7E H2D D@ :?EF:E:G6 E92E :E 3642>6 96C =:76VD H@C<]k^AmkAmQ$96 925 E9:D :??2E6[ >2CG6=@FD E2=6?E 2?5 DF49 4@>AC696?D:G6 EC2:?:?8 E92E :E 3642>6 96C =:76[Q p3C292> D2:5]k^AmkAm!9:==:AD H@? AC6DE:8:@FD 2H2C5D 7@C 96C >FD:4 :? 96C E66?D :? !@CE=2?5 2?5 H6?E @? E@ 62C? 96C 32496=@CVD 568C66 :? >FD:4 2E |2CJ=9FCDE r@==686] $96 E96? DEF5:65 H:E9 #@36CE !246 \ 2 4@?46CE A:2?:DE[ 4@>A@D6C[ 2?5 >FD:4 65F42E@C \ H9@D6 E6249:?8 >6E9@5 D96 25@AE65]k^AmkAm!9:==:AD E2F89E A:2?@ :? pDE@C:2 2?5 !@CE=2?5[ 2?5 H@C<65 H:E9 >2?J H9@ H2?E65 E@ 56G6=@A E2=6?ED @7 E96:C @H?]k^AmkAmq:== {2?5H69C[ 2 4@?EC@==6C 2E t?8=F?5 |2C:?6[ C6>6>36CD E2<:?8 =6DD@?D 7C@> !9:==:AD H96? 96 H2D 2C@F?5 `_ @C `a] (9:=6 96 5:5?VE 364@>6 2 G:CEF@D@[ 96 5@6D C642== ?@E AC24E:4:?8 6?@F89 E@ 36 AC6A2C65] qFE >@DE=J[ :E :D !9:==:ADV D<:== H:E9 E96 :?DECF>6?E E92E 4@>6D E@ >:?5]k^AmkAmQq@J[ 4@F=5 D96 C62==J A=2J[Q {2?5H69C D2:5]k^AmkAmu@C J62CD[ !9:==:AD A=2J65 E96 @=5 3C2DD DE62>D9:A 42==:@A6 AF==65 3J E96 pDE@C:2 r=@H?DV EC256>2C< 962CD6[ {2?5H69C D2:5] |2?J @E96CD C6>6>36C 96C 2E E96 A:2?@ @? $2EFC52J ?:89ED 2E u:55=6CVD vC66? :? &?:@?E@H?]k^Am Digital subscription only $11/mthkAmQ$96 A=2J65 6G6CJE9:?8 7C@> #249>2?:?@77 E@ #28[Q D2:5 s6== r@C36EE[ H9@ DE@@5 36D:56 96C 2?5 A=F4<65 @FE 32DD=:?6D @? 2? @=5\E:>6 Q8FE3F4<6EQ H2D9EF3 32DD]k^AmkAmQyFDE 23@FE 6G6CJ H66<6?5 H6V5 82E96C 2?5 D:?8 E9@D6 8C62E @=5 D@?8D[Q r@C36EE D2:5] !9:==:AD 4@F=5 36 C6=:65 FA@? E@ <66A E96 >FD:4 7=@H:?8 ?@ >2EE6C 9@H >2?J A6@A=6 D9@H65 FA E@ =:DE6?[ 96 25565]k^AmkAmQ$96 H2D A2CE @7 2 v@=56? p86[ x 8F6DD J@F 4@F=5 42== :E[Qnr@C36EE D2:5]k^AmkAm#26 v@7@CE9[ 7@C>6C @H?6C @7 u:55=6CVD vC66?[ =2E6C E@ 364@>6 E96 r276 &?:@?E@H?[ 496C:D96D E96 >6>@CJ @7 !9:==:ADV F?:BF6 BF2=:E:6D]k^AmkAmQxEVD 92C5 E@ 56D4C:36 \ D96 925 D@ >F49 A6CD@?2=:EJ[Q v@7@CE9 D2:5]k^AmkAm~?6 A2CE:4F=2C C68F=2C 7@C E96 D:?8\:?D H@F=5 2=H2JD ;@:? !9:==:AD @?DE286 E@ D:?8[ 3FE D:?46 96 4@F=5?VE 9:E E96 ?@E6D @?\<6J[ D96V5 A=2J @77\<6J ;FDE 7@C 9:>[ v@7@CE9 C6>6>36CD]k^AmkAmQ$96 ?6G6C FD65 D966E >FD:4[ :E H2D 2== :? 96C 9625[Q D96 D2:5]k^AmkAmz6? r92A>2?[ C6E:C65 pDE@C:2 w:89 $49@@= 5C2>2 2?5 >FD:4 E62496C[ H:== 2=H2JD C642== 2 ?:89E 2E E96 !6C7@C>:?8 pCED r6?E6C :? E96 `hg_D[ H96? 96 5C6DD65 :? 2 D2E:? 8@H?[ AFE @? 962GJ >2<6FA 2?5 D2?8 @A6C2 EF?6D 2D !9:==:AD A=2J65] (9:=6 r92A>2? DE:== 4C:?86D 2E E96 >6>@CJ @7 9:D D:?8:?8[ :E H2C>D 9:D 962CE E@ E9:?< @7 !9:==:AD[ 2E E96 A:2?@]k^AmkAmQ$96 H2D 2=H2JD FA 7@C 2 8@@5 E:>6[ 2=H2JD :? 2 8@@5 >@@5] $96 H2D 2 56=:89E7F= =25J[Q r92A>2? D2:5]k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Da News Homes Jobs Public Notices Vehicles Marketplace Recommended for you Latest e-Edition Read Today's Newspaper View Special Publications Debt ceiling vote divides Oregon congressional delegation State Senate Republicans face fines for walkout USDA will invest $52 million to help fishing industry Supreme Court limits federal power over wetlands New wastewater regulations worry seafood processors Salmon navigate Snake River dams Beaverton teen presumed dead after swimming at Cannon Beach Fagan to resign following consulting scandal Financial institutions receive money to help underserved communities US panel approves salmon fishing ban for much of West Coast Most Popular Articles Images Videos ArticlesAstoria sues property owner over tree cuttingBayfront hotel wants to expandObituary: Patricia Marie HeinerObituary: Donald (Don) Timothy KellyState approves speed limit reduction on Highway 30 in KnappaObituary: Sally ShoopDeath: May 30, 2023Deaths: June 1, 2023State social services office in Astoria has a history of environmental problemsTrack: Knappa seventh grader takes second at state Images VideosSorry, there are no recent results for popular videos. Stock Market Prices View detailed reports of major stock indexes and look up specific symbols. View reports
