Philip was originally from Astoria ,NY and served in the United States Air Force during WWII and during the Korean Conflict. He was married for 70 years to Angelina and had three children, Philip, Eloise and Michele , 2 grandchildren Christopher and Nicole and 1 great granddaughter, Cloe.
In 1999 He moved from Long Island New York to Florida where he enjoyed his retirement from Pan American Airways. He was a resident of Cape Coral, Florida.