Phillip Dewitt Roth age 80 of Oroville passed away Wednesday May 7, 2015 at his home surrounded by family. He was born September 24, 1934 in Salem, Oregon.  Phil graduated from Franklin High School in Portland, Oregon in 1953.  He attended Eastern Washington College on a football scholarship where he met and married Bev Nulton in 1956.  Phil taught and coached basketball and football until he changed careers to the insurance business and ultimately moved to Oroville opening his own business in 1981.  Phil was a Mason and Shriner and was very proud of sponsoring many, many children for care at Shriner's Hospitals.  He was also a dedicated volunteer for Oroville Dollars for Scholars.  Phil will be remembered by all that knew him as a teacher and coach; a kid at heart that loved to enjoy life and had a gift for inviting others to the party.

SURVIVING RELATIVES

Wife:  Beverly

Son:  Craig (Juanita)

Daughter:  Tracy (Rhys)

Grandchildren:  Nolan (Jessica), Tye (Sarah, Kailash, Arwren), Hayley and Devin

Brothers:  Bill and Fred Sproule

His Angels and extended hill family.

He was preceded in death by his parents Gabriel and Dorothy Roth, sister Mary Jo and brother Joe

SERVICES

Services will be held Saturday, May 16, 2015  11:00 AM at the Bergh Chapel in Oroville with Oroville Masonic Lodge Aurora #201 officiating.  Memorials may be made to Dollars for Scholars P.O. Box 123  Oroville, WA  98844 or Shriner's Hospital for Children 911 W. 5th Ave. Spokane, WA  99204.