Philip J. March

Phil was born in Canton, Ohio on November 29, 1947 to Dr. Edgar James March II and Mary Elizabeth (nee Coy) March. He was the fifth of eight children. Phil graduated from Canton McKinley High School and then enrolled in the Army. He served during the Vietnam War in Aschaffenburg Germany in Company C, Third Infantry. Phil served as a laboratory technician in German hospitals during the war. He earned the rank of Sergeant before being honorably discharged. He then graduated from the Ohio State University with a major in microbiology.

Phil is survived by his wife of nearly fifty years Linda Mary March (nee Kunkel), three daughters: Maureen (Nathan) Wise, Dr. Melissa March (David Quinn), Meghan (Joshua) Bradley, and seven doted-on grandchildren: Jude, Hunter, Willow, Piper, Rory, Molly, and Ben. He is also survived by siblings April Falconer, Harter March, Edgar March, Katherine Harmon, Christopher March, and many nieces and nephews as well as the Kunkel family. He is preceded by his sister Marybeth Cool, his brother Doug March, and his parents. He will be missed dearly by his family, friends, former co-workers, and the many, many people whose houses he helped buy and sell.

Phil worked in real estate as both a realtor and a broker since 1998. He co-founded Ohio Realty Group in 2006 and sold the company when he retired in 2020. Phil was frequently recognized by the Ohio Association of Realtors President’s Sales Club, which only five percent of Ohio real estate professionals obtain. Previously, he worked in sales and buyer roles as well as in hospital laboratories.

Phil was an incredibly charming man and everyone who met him felt like he was their friend. He was an avid reader of thriller novels and enjoyed boating at West Branch and Holiday Lakes. Phil dearly loved his pets including a Yorkshire terrier and numerous cats. Always a football fan, Phil closely followed The Ohio State University football as well as the Cleveland Browns. He regularly participated in fantasy football leagues with family and friends, especially his nephews on the March side.

Friends and family will be received from 12:00 to 1:00 PM on Monday, the 4th of December 2023, at the Wood-Kortright-Borkoski Funeral Home at 703 E. Main St, Ravenna, Ohio. The memorial service will begin at 1:00 PM at the same location. A gathering with a light luncheon will follow at the Elks Lodge at 776 N. Freedom St. in Ravenna. Phil will be interred in the March family plot in West Lawn Cemetery in Canton where his parents and brother Doug are also buried. Donations can be made in Phil’s honor to Lewy Body Dementia Fund of the American Brain Foundation. Condolences and fond memories may be shared at www.wood-kortright-borkoski.com