Ethelda Phillips was born on July 19, 1903 in Kentucky. At the age of 37 (1940), Ethelda was recorded as residing on 82nd Street, Queens, New York. Her occupation was listed as a secretary and she had a High School education. She was single at the time.
She died on June 1, 1985 in Forest Hills, Queens County, New York at the age of 81.
Sources
Social Security Death Index. Record count: 92,554,687. Social Security Administration (SSA). http://www.ntis.gov/products/ssa-dmf.aspx.
Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, Queens, New York; Roll: T627_2732; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 41-618