Philip C. Dietz

Philip C. Dietz, 85, of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away peacefully on December 26, 2014. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts to Sam and Esther Dietz, he lived for the past 19 years in Atlanta, GA. Phil earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from University of Colorado, Boulder and completed post-graduate coursework in art and design at Rhode Island School of Design. After serving as Lieutenant and Publishing Officer in active duty for the U.S. Navy, Phil worked as an account executive for prominent Madison Avenue advertising agencies such as Grey Advertising and national magazine publishing companies such as Fairchild/Capital Cities Communications. In the 1980s, Phil founded his own trade magazine publishing company and an advertising representative firm. A golf enthusiast from an early age, Phil enjoyed working with Golf Magazine and PGA Magazine among other sports-related publications. A highly skilled artist, Phil loved working as director of advertising sales for ART PAPERS magazine. Phil is survived by his loving wife and best friend of 57 years, Diane Dietz; along with two children; Karen Gilbert and her husband Gary Gilbert, and his son Andrew Dietz and his wife Janice; four grandchildren, Jaclyn and Reed Gilbert and Samantha and Jessie Dietz. A graveside service will be held Sunday, December 28, 2014 at 2PM at Arlington Memorial Park, 201 Mount Vernon Highway Northwest, Sandy Springs, GA 30328 with Rabbi Peter Berg of The Temple officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 1101 Northchase Parkway Southeast #1, Marietta, GA 30067.