Philip was born in Moshi, Tanzania, and grew up on the hills of Mount Kilimanjaro running through coffee fields and playing soccer. The son of Ludovick Mishili Mambo and Cecilia Nshingie Momburi, Philip was lucky enough to be sent to boarding school at an early age. While there he discovered Life Magazine which opened his eyes to the world. From that moment on, his dream was to leave Tanzania and see the world.
While serving in the Tanzania People's Defence Force he received a military scholarship to study in Canada in 1971. Philip completed his Bachelor’s and Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering from Carleton University (Ottawa). He went on to pursue his Ph.D. from the University of Saskatchewan. Although not completed some close friends still liked to call him Doctor Mambo.
Philip was a diligent worker and a visionary who felt his creative and innovative sides were being held back by working for large corporations. An ambitious risk-taker, he founded his own company in 1999 called Trackcom Systems Inc and never looked back. He loved the freedom of working for himself and the ability to carve his own path in the engineering landscape. Later in life, he started MTechnologyWave Services with his wife, Barbara, where he worked until the end.
Philip had many interests and passions: woodworking, hockey, soccer, racquetball and the occasional dive into quantum mechanics just to name a few. He loved cooking for his family and even grew some ingredients in his own garden. Although not one of his official hobbies Philip loved to dance and it was on a dance floor in 1985 that he won over his future wife Barbara.
Philip felt no boundaries whether he was trying to teach himself guitar, learning Mandarin with books on tape, or growing his own grapes for winemaking. He would often take his hobbies and dreams to new heights despite people’s warnings, telling concerned friends “What is life without dreams? I need dreams to live.” That philosophy is what made him take risks and turn things like his passion for collecting gemstones into two jewelry stores where he sold his designs.
A Tanzanian immigrant, Philip never took for granted the opportunities afforded to him in his adopted homeland. And although he came to Canada on his own, for him nothing was more important than family. He was immensely proud of his family being sure to attend all his kids' music concerts, games, and practices. He always encouraged his children, and anyone who would listen, to be confident, and take risks.
Philip left this world with no regrets. He will be dearly missed by his wife, Barbara Dziuba; his sons Andrew (Tesmerelna Atsbeha) and Mark; his daughter Alina; his granddaughters Adara, Adia; his brother Dominic Mambo; his sisters Maria and Magdelena ; his cousin Nick Ngoly (Conny Bernard); his former wife Sheila; and numerous nieces and nephews; as well as a large extended family all over the world; plus many, many friends.
A public visitation will take place from 11-2 pm on Friday, November 6th, 2020 at Collins Clarke MacGillivray White Funeral home in Pointe-Claire, followed by a funeral service. A live stream of the funeral service will be provided for those unable to attend in person. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Lung Cancer Canada.
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