- Date Of Birth: June 13, 1932
- Date Of Death: June 10, 2020
- State: Pennsylvania
KULPPhilip Joseph (“Phil”) Kulp, age 87, on June 10, 2020, formerly of Bala Cynwyd, PA. Phil was born on June 13, 1932 at home in the East Germantown section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Phil was the first-born son of Edward and Helen (nee Curtis) Kulp and was followed shortly thereafter by his twin brother, Gerald (about six minutes after Phil was born, to the surprise of his parents; they did not know they were having twins). Edward and Helen proceeded to surround Phil and Jerry with brothers Peter, Danny, David and Tommy and sisters Nancy and Kathleen. Phil attended Saint Benedict’s Elementary School, then graduated from Northeast Catholic High School in 1950. Phil spent many summers, starting at the age of 10, assisting his Uncle Joe Cassel with work on his Montgomery County, PA farm (Cassel Farm). Phil served in the United States Army from 1953 to 1955 and was stationed in Europe (where he played football in France and Germany). Upon his return to Philadelphia, Phil enrolled at La Salle College under the G.I. Bill and completed his undergraduate degree in 1959. During his single days, Phil played semi-pro football for the Wissahickon Hawks and spent summers with his neighborhood pals and lifelong friends in one of the first group houses, “The Stenton House,” in Sea Isle City. It was in Sea Isle – at the Ocean Drive – where Phil met the love of his life, Janet. The night they met, Phil and Janet took a long walk home from the Ocean Drive that lasted for over fifty years together in marriage. After graduating from La Salle College, he pursued a career in industrial management. Phil was a dedicated and hard worker. As Philadelphia’s manufacturing and industrial activity shrank, he transitioned into a career in facilities management; he retired from the Philadelphia School District in 1996. In Phil and Janet’s retirement, they enjoyed volunteering, staying connected with friends and family from all facets of their life, and spending time with their grandchildren. Phil was devoted to his family in all the roles that he played – husband; father; grandfather; son; brother; nephew; and cousin. Phil’s innate kindness, gentleness and fun-loving nature touched all who encountered him. Phil was a gifted handyman – everyone who knew Phil has a story about something he fixed. Predeceased by his wife Janet B. (nee Breslin) and his five brothers. Survived by his son Walter P. and his daughter Mary Beth (Joseph) McMahon and his two (2) grandchildren (Maeve and Joey) and his two sisters (Nancy Wolpert and Kathleen Shetzline).
