A Waukegan resident, Carrigan served on advisory boards for organizations that provide Head Start programs, transitional housing and food pantries, Anderson said.

Carrigan was born near Boston, where he began his career as a pharmacist, according to his Facebook page.

He moved to Illinois to work for Abbott Laboratories where he was a research scientist and was inducted into its prestigious Volwiler Society, Jakes said.

He retired in 2004 after 30 years with the company, according to his Facebook page.

A dedicated volunteer and advocate, Philip Carrigan had an early example of how to help the less fortunate in his father, Philip Carrigan Sr., said his wife, Mary Clare Jakes.

Carrigan, who was 73 when he died, would tell her about how he would go with his father to deliver Thanksgiving dinners, she said.

Jakes added that Carrigan volunteered with PADS Lake County, going every Friday to the homeless shelter in Waukegan.

Joel Williams, executive director of PADS Lake County, said Carrigan "really embodied the way that we try to treat people with dignity."

He had a real knack for talking to people about what's going on in their lives, the happenings in the world or just nothing at all, Williams said.

"Sometimes there are just special people, and he was certainly one of those people,"

A wake is planned for 4 to 8 p.m. Feb. 9 at Peterson & Patch Funeral Home, 408 N. Sheridan Road in Waukegan. Visitation will follow 10 to 11 a.m. Feb. 10 with a 11 a.m. Mass, both at St.Patrick's Church, 15000 W. Wadsworth Road in Wadsworth.

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From his bio in the Spring 2003 issue of The Asylum, where he ran for a seat on the NBS Board:

Philip J. Carrigan (73) passed away January 29, 2018. He joined the Chicago Coin Club May 10, 1989 as member 1013. Phil was a life member of the American Numismatic Association (ANA), served asthe Education Chairman at the Chicago 1999 ANA Convention, worked as a volunteer at Chicago's 2011, 2013-15 ANA Conventions and received the ANA Presidential Award in 2014.

Phil had a deep interest in Barber coinage. In 1989 he became a charter member of the Barber Coin Collectors' Society, served as President (1994-2015), made many contributions to their journal andreceived their 2015 Award of Appreciation. He was a charter member of the John Reich Collectors Society and a member of the Numismatic Bibliomania Society where he also served on their Board.

Phil collected Canadian and Maritime decimal coins and tokens, was a life member of the Canadian Numismatic Association and attended most of their annual conventions.

Phil was an avid collector of Canadian and United States numismatic literature, including books, auction catalogues, fixed price lists and related material. He enjoyed reading the history of earlycollectors as told through the auction of their collections. His library was so large, he frequently wondered if it was too heavy for the second floor of his home. Phil was a recognized figure atmost major numismatic literature auctions and recognized as an expert in the field.

A native of Massachusetts, Phil earned an undergraduate pharmacy degree from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, a master's degree from Northeastern University and a Ph.D. in pharmacokinetics fromthe University of Connecticut. He finished graduate studies at University of Buffalo. He joined Abbott Laboratories in 1974 and served for thirty years working in the area of pharmaceutical researchand development. In 1985 he was inducted into Abbott's prestigious Volwiler Society which recognizes their most distinguished scientists and engineers.

Phil is survived by his wife Mary Clare Jakes, daughter Erin Carrigan, son-in- law Jeremy Bell and twin granddaughters Audrey and Elizabeth.

Phil was a dedicated volunteer and advocate in Waukegan and Lake County, Illinois. He was elected as a Trustee at the College of Lake County and also served as Chairman of the Board. He workedtirelessly with numerous organizations dedicated to helping the homeless, the hungry and visiting prisoners. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Eddie Washington Center, which providestransitional housing for homeless single men in Lake County Illinois.

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