WEBAug 28, 2024 · By Bee Group Newspapers | on September 04, 2024. John N. Philipps, 81, of Amherst, died Aug. 26, 2024. Born March 31, 1943, in Buffalo, he met the love of his life, Nancy E. (Deinert), in high school, and they married soon after graduation. After attending St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute in 1961, and following graduation, he began working ...