- Date Of Birth: December 3, 1935
- Date Of Death: March 29, 2020
- State: Pennsylvania
John Stephen Phillip, 84, of Bethlehem, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2020 in the care of Country Meadows, Bethlehem. He was the widower of Audrey (Jacoby) Phillip they were married 57 years. Born in Bethlehem, one of 15 children he was the son of the late Frank and Mary (Sulics) Phillip.
John graduated from Penn State in 1963 with a degree in horticulture. He worked for Rodale organic gardens for 10 years while being employed by Bethlehem Steel as an electrician for over 42 years before retiring. He was a member of the former St. Joseph’s R.C. Church in Bethlehem. John enjoyed gardening, playing basketball and bowling with the MORA club.
Survivors: John will be lovingly missed by daughters, Karen L. Cech, and Debra J. Brueningsen and her husband, David; sons, John O. Phillip and his wife Kelly and Christopher Phillip and his wife Nancy; 10 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren; sisters, Margaret and Josephine and brother, Victor.