DECORDOVA — Philip Delucchi, 73, passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at home, surrounded by his wife, two daughters, Christine and Katherine, and his sister, Barbara Novak.
Memorial service: The memorial service will be held at Emanuel Lutheran Church, 2301 Fall Creek Hwy, Granbury, Texas, on Saturday, June 16, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. Officiating will be Fr. Frank Reeves and Fr. Jim Hazel, a long time family friend. Both are with the Episcopal Church USA.
Memorials: In lieu of Flowers, donations may be made to Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, USA, and mailed to P.O. Box 232, Granbury, Texas 76048 or donations can be made online to www.cancerproject.org or charity of choice.
Philip was born June 30, 1938 to Attilio and Janet Delucchi. He was raised in Daly City, Calif. He went to Oregon State University on a swimming scholarship and was a member of Theta Zi fraternity. He received a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture in 1961 and a Master’s degree in Forest Management in 1976. Phil met his wife of 50 years, Marcia McLure, while at Oregon State. He started his career with the Oregon State Highway Department in Salem, Oregon. In 1961, he joined the U.S. Army and was in Monterey, Calif. for three years. After returning to Oregon, he continued with the State Highway Department, and then started a 10 year career with the U.S. Forest Service, working throughout Oregon. In 1977, he moved to Fort Worth to work for what was the Soil Conservation Service until he retired in 1994. He and Marcia moved to Granbury in 1993, where they built a house in DeCordova. They spent 15 wonderful years traveling the world, with many trips traveling to both coasts to visit their daughters.
Phil will always be remembered as the volunteer extraordinaire. He was a member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees, and worked with the Boy Scouts of America. He also worked with Habitat for Humanity, and Good Shepherd Episcopal Church USA. He started the first online newspaper for DCBE, was an avid Master swimmer, taught chair caning and calligraphy at Tarleton State Langdon Center. He was an AARP tax consultant and served on the Hood County Library Board, the Texas Ramp Project and the Mid-Cities Stamp Club. He enjoyed his many friendships on and off the golf course at DCBE. He loved learning and leaves a legacy that the important thing was to participate. If anyone ever needed help, Phil was always there.
Survivors: Phil was a devoted family man and is survived by his wife, Marcia; daughters, Christine and partner Martha Blalock of Washington, DC, Katherine Ramig and husband, Randy; two grandsons, Attilio and Howie Ramig of Seattle, Wash.; sister, Barbara Novak of Rohnert Park, Calif; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Sue and Glenn Anderson of Boca Raton, Fla; a niece and several nephews.
Wiley Funeral Home
Granbury, 817-573-3000
