Phillip H. Waller G’69 died on September 2, 2024, in Augusta, Maine.

(The following was provided by Central Maine in September 7, 2024:)

Phillip H. Waller G’69

Phillip Holland Waller, 82, of Hendersonville, N.C., went to be with his Lord and Savior just over a month after his wife, Charlynn, on September 2, 2024, at MaineGeneral Medical Center, with his family at his side. He was born November 27, 1941, in Washington, Ind., to Jerry and Elma (Vivian) Waller.

Phil met his wife, Charlynn, at Washington, (Ind.) High School, and graduated from Wabash College. He then attended Bowdoin College for graduate school and stayed in Maine. He and Charlynn raised their children in Kents Hill where he made lasting friendships with both faculty and students. After twenty-four years, they moved to Hendersonville, N.C., where he continued teaching students of all ages.

Phil was a member of Mills River United Methodist Church in Hendersonville, N.C. He enjoyed woodworking, NASCAR, reading, restoring Dodge power wagons, and using math as a tool to help students understand life. He spent his life pouring into students and made a lasting impact on every one of them. He loved babies, but his greatest loves were his children, granddaughters, and great-grandchildren.

He was predeceased by his parents; wife, Charlynn; and brother, James Waller.

Those left to cherish his memory are his son, John (Cindy) Waller, daughter, Julie, of Augusta; granddaughters Christine (Ryan) Booker of Augusta and Ally Waller of Lynchburg, Va.; great-grandchildren, Emmalyn and Landon Booker; brothers Dale (Janet) Waller and Jack Waller; and many special friends and extended family members from Indiana, North Carolina, and Maine. He also leaves behind his beloved therapy dog, Duchess, who seldom left his side.