The Rev. Philip Ross Strange – a veteran priest who served as rector of St. Paul’s, Lancaster; St. Michael’s, Riverside; and parishes in New Mexico and Texas – died July 30 at Northridge Hospital Medical Center. He was 84 and in recent years resided in North Hills and assisted at nearby St. Andrew and St. Charles Church in Granada Hills. He is survived by Susan, his wife of 58 years; their two daughters, Laura Strange-Esculcas and Sarah Strange Dearn; a son, Paul; and their families. Joining the Rev. Nancy Brown and the Rev. Canon Greg Frost at Strange’s ICU bedside on Saturday, Bishop John Harvey Taylor administered last rites. A memorial service at St. Andrew and St. Charles Episcopal Church in Granada Hills is planned for Saturday, Aug. 16, 11 a.m. Word of Strange’s death was received as this edition of The News neared deadline; a full obituary will follow in a future edition.
