Phillip E. “Phil” Dashnaw Jr., 55, passed away on Thursday, April 15, 2021.

Calling hours will be held on Monday, April 19th from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the Green Funeral Home, Gouverneur.

Phillip was born on November 20, 1965 in Gouverneur, the son of Philip E. and Susan Ann (Aldridge) Dashnaw.

He graduated from Gouverneur High School in 1984.

Phil worked a variety of jobs including employment at Ritchie Brothers Construction, for Roger Ormsby, Groveton paper mill, and Gouverneur bus garage. For the past 15 years, he has owned and operated Phil’s Lawn Service and Snow Removal.

He enjoyed tinkering on things in his garage, following the news, politics, and medical research, and playing the drums including times spent with his brothers in the bands Night Flight and Common Ground.

Phil is survived by his son Nathan Dashnaw, his brothers Rodney and Glenna Dashnaw, Arnold Dashnaw and his companion Laurie Simser, his brother-in-law Todd Sears Sr., nieces, nephews, and other family members. He is predeceased by his parents and his sister Tammy J. Sears.

Memorial donations in memory of Phil are encouraged to the Gouverneur Vol. Rescue Squad or Gouverneur Hospital.