Hyde Park - Theodore R. Phillips, 75, a fifty year Hyde Park resident, died Thursday, February 16, 2012 at home. Born in Poughkeepsie on July 19, 1936, he was the son of the late Theodore and Edith Burger Phillips. A very business minded person, Mr. Phillips was the owner and operator of Gold Medal Provisions until his retirement in 2011. Ted sponsored and managed the Phillips Enterprise Senior League Baseball Team from 1971-1974. The team won the championship in 1973. He was an avid fan of the New York Yankees and Johnny Cash. On July 19, 1956 in Poughkeepsie, Ted married Jessie Sigler. Mrs. Phillips survives at home. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Ronald Phillips, and Kenneth Phillips and his wife, Annette, all of Hyde Park; sister-in-law, Margaret Calabro of South Carolina; two brothers-in-law, James Sigler of Pine Plains, and William Sigler and wife, Marlene, of Kingston; and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be from 7 to 9 pm, Monday, February 20th at Sweet's Funeral Home, Inc., Rte. 9, Hyde Park. Funeral services and burial will be private. Memorial donations may be made to the Dutchess County SPCA, 636 Violet Avenue, Hyde Park, NY 12538. To send a condolence or for directions, please visit www.sweetsfuneralhome.com.