GARIFALOS Anne Elizabeth (nee Phillips) of Loveland passed away January 28, 2003. Beloved wife of James E. Garifalos. Devoted mother of John Nikolas Garifalos, 28, of Reisterstown, MD, Lauren Elizabeth Garifalos, 24 of Hyde Park and Emily Carolyn Garifalos, 22 of Loveland, OH died at the age of 51 after a five year battle with breast cancer. She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Carolyn Phillips of Macon, GA and her sister, Joan Watterson of Alpharetta, GA.

Mrs. Garifalos, a graduate of Auburn University, spent 16 years teaching students from preschool through the high school level. During this time, she served as a Navy Wife, Brownie Leader, Cub Scout Den Mother, soccer Mom and a swim coach. She began a career in business in 1991 and was medically retired from Honeywell-Measurex Corporation in 2000 after being promoted to Program Manager with responsibility for several software development projects globally.

Anne was a founding member of the "Churc Ladies,' an outreach committee at Epiphany United Methodist Church in Loveland who dress in ""little old lady' garb to visit shut-ins and hospitalized parishioners. In 2000, Anne was awarded the first Serenity Award at the Susan G. Koman Race for the Cure, for courage and grace in living with cancer. She was highlighted in a Laura Pulfer article in the Cincinnati Enquirer. She continued to minister to her friends and family and to bring joy and wisdom to all who visited, until her death.

A memorial service will be held at 11 A.M. on Saturday, February 1, 2003 at Epiphany United Methodist Church at 6635 Loveland-Miamiville Rd. in Loveland, OH. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Epiphany United Methodist Church; Hospice of Cincinnati, P.O. Box 710784, Cincinnati, OH 45271; or to the Komen Foundation, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265-0309.