Parents Father: PHINNEY, Ernest Edmund Mother: DAME, Lena Rebecca Birth Born on June 07, 1903 in Hyde Park, Suffolk Co., MA Death Died on June 28, 1974 in Amherst, Hillsborough Co., NH Buried in Meadowview Cemetery in Amherst, Hillsborough Co., NH Marriages CURRIER, Louise Agnes Married on July 24, 1923 in Dorchester, Suffolk Co., MA SULLIVAN, Sarah Francis Children PHINNEY, Jean Louise: March 26, 1926 - September 21, 2009 PHINNEY, Doris May: May 17, 1928 - March 26, 2009 PHINNEY, Neil R.: September 02, 1932 Notes Occupation: Carpenter/ Municipal Foreman - Panama Canal Zone/ Bridge Builder Obituary: Ernest E. Phinney, 71, of Baboosic Road, Amherst, died Saturday night at his home after a long illness. He was born in Hyde Park, Mass., and had resided in Amherst the past 35 years. Mr. Phinney had operated a sawmill in Amherst many years and was a U.S. Army veteran, retiring as a major after service in World War I and World War II. He served in the Army Engineers in port construction and repair throughout central Europe, northern France and the Ardennes. He was the controller of the building of the bridge over the Rhine. Mr. Phinney had worked along the East Coast building bridges, such as the East Cape Cod Canal. He was a member of the Harley Sanford Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Riccardi - Hartshorn Post American Legion of Milford. He was a 32nd degree Mason and a member of Meridian Lodge F and AM of Franklin. Members of the family include two daughters, Mrs. Doris Trickel of Cleveland, Ohio, and Mrs. Jean Parker of Braintree, Mass.; a step daughter, Mrs. Alanson Stevens, Jr., of Vermont; a son, Neil Phinney of Center Port, N.Y.; 12 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Alice Anthony of Boston, Mass., and Mrs. Ethelle Kingsley of New York; two brothers, Walter Phinney of Randolph, Mass., and Lester Phinney of Woburn, Mass.; nieces and nephews. Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at the Smith and Heald Funeral Home. The Rev. William B. Wylie, pastor of the United Methodist Church, officiated. Graveside services were conducted in Meadowview Cemetery, in Amherst. The bearers were Lester Phinney, Walter Phinney, Charles Phinney, Benjamin Parker, Neil Parker and Donald Parker. The flag was folded and presented to Mrs. Jean Parker by Harold Gaffney, past commander of Harley Sanford Post American Legion. The Meridian Lodge of Franklin, N.H., conducted a Masonic service on Sunday evening, at the funeral home. The Smith and Heald Funeral Home, Milford, is in charge of Arrangements. The Milford Cabinet Milford,NH July 4,1974 Military Service: WW1 US Army/ WW2 US Army Major Corps of Engineers Sources New Hampshire Cemeteries: Meadow View Cemetery Amherst,NH Plot: 652a, Green Block East Findagrave.com: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=67529636 Images Ernest E. Phinney Birth Ernest E. jr & Sarah (Sullivan) Phinney Ernest E. & Sarah (Sullivan) Phinney Ernest E. Phinney Jr Marriage Ernest E. Phinney