Phillip served in the Korean War and after returning home became an electrician with IBEW Local 134 for 45 years.
Phillip is preceded in death by his parents Phillip and Mary, sisters, Jean (Joseph) Macaluso; Rose (Bill) Helin; Frances (Harold) Weiderrecht; Mary (Ross) Calderone; Shirley (Frank) Drake and brothers, Gerald (Phyllis); Hector (Marylou); Angus (Marion). He is survived by this wife, Marianne (Doruff) of 64 years; his daughter, Deborah; his son, Brian (Krista); and his daughter, Cindy; along with his grandchildren, Jennifer Walchli; Michael Walchli (Karly); Christopher Watson; Kyler Healey, and his great-grandchildren, Benjamin Walchli and Charlotte Walchli.
Visitation will be held Sunday, December 16, 2018 from 3:00 – 8:00pm at Oehler Funeral Home, 2099 Miner Street, (corner of Northwest Hwy/Rt14 and Rand Rd) Des Plaines, IL 60016.
Prayer Services will be held Monday, December 17, 2018 at Oehler Funeral Home at 9:00am. Mass will be held at 10:00am at Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Church, 8300 N. Greenwood Avenue, Niles, IL 60714 where he served as an usher for over 30 years. Interment is private.
Family requests in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Rainbow Hospice, 1150 Bishop Court, Mount Prospect, IL 60056. www.RainbowHospice.org.
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