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Leone, Philip

Saturday, December 25, 2004

Philip Leone, 53, of Powhatan, VA, passed away at his home Saturday, December 25, 2004 after a courageous, three month battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Carini, Italy, he was the son of Rosa Leone and the late Salvatore Leone. In 1957 he moved, with his family, to the United States and was raised in Brooklyn, NY. He moved to Richmond in the mid 1970’s and with his sister, Mimma, opened Rosa’s Italian Restaurant in the Huguenot Village Shopping Center, Rosa’s Bermuda Square, Chester, and later, Rosa’s in the Flatrock Village Shopping Center, Powhatan, a family business, which he operated until his retirement. On September 8, 2004, Phil was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, a very aggressive and deadly form of cancer which often goes undiagnosed until in its advanced stages. In addition to his mother, Phil is survived by his wife, Donna M. Leone; a son, Philip S. Leone of Chesterfield; two daughters, Diamond F. Leone and Angelique S. Leone both of Powhatan; two brothers, Salvatore Leone of Gloucester, VA and Anthony Leone of Colonial Heights; four sisters, Josephine Russo of Pocquoson, VA, Rosalia Gambino of Carini, Italy, Vita Ingargiola of Disputanta, and Mimma Leone of Chester; numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews. A Christian Wake Service will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, December 27, at the Chesterfield Chapel of J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home, 3050 West Hundred Road, Chester, with visitation following until 9 p.m. A funeral service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday, December 28, at the funeral home. Entombment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park. To increase awareness of pancreatic cancer, the family is requesting memorial contributions be made to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, 2221 Rosecrans Ave, Suite 131, El Segundo, CA 90245, www.PanCAN.org. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com.


Condolences

uncle phil We miss you very much, Wish you were still here.I will always remember the good times we shared as a family. I am ddeply sorry you had to suffer with such a horriable illness, you are now in a better place. We such all meet again soon....

Love always
Fran, Joe , Salvatore. Antonio, Rosa volo

Posted by: Francine Volo at January 6, 2005 02:02 PM

Uncle Phil was a great man he will remain
in my heart forever, he always was so loving,open
and cool about everything i only wish we had more
people like you in this world. WE LOVE YOU!!!
It hurts me so much to know that your gone away
but i know that your in a better place and your
not hurting anymore. WE WILL MISS YOU!!!
LOVE ALWAYS YOUR NEICE JENNIFER

Posted by: Jennifer Ingargiola at January 3, 2005 03:26 AM

phil i miss you so much and feel that i lost part of heart without you. each day that passes is one day closer for me to be with you .so we can be together again like when were kids . but i am okay and will be strong for our family . i love you brother and i know you will be protecting me in what ever i do just like you have always done in my life . love your little brother anthony.

Posted by: anthony leone at January 1, 2005 06:16 PM

Phil....You were my brother in law, and my husbands brother...OH how our hearts miss you.
When I reflect back to the memories of you, great warmth wells up within my heart because of one small but very meaningful word "Simple". If only each of us could carry foward the way you lived your life as "Simple" and take time to keep lifes priorties in order, and live each day to the fullest we all would be much happier. I know that one day we shall meet again...but until then we hold onto all the dear memories, and the precious simplicity of life that you enjoyed! I am so blessed that my husband had you not only as a brother, but a best friend too!

P.S. I need one big favor Phil...Give my Mom a Big Kiss and Hug from me!!!

Love...Your Sister in law (((HUGS)))

Posted by: Debbie Leone at December 29, 2004 07:55 PM

I am friend of Jason and Anthony's.. I am sorry about your loss.. I am sending my condolences.. God Bless all of you..

Posted by: Sheila Powell at December 27, 2004 06:47 PM

Dear Mimma, MaMa Rosa and family,
Words can not express our sympathy for your loss. I know this is a difficult and confusing time, please know that though Phil is no longer here in the flesh, your memories will forever keep him alive. Our hearts and Prayers are with each of you.
Love, Vanessa and Glenn Jensen

Posted by: Vanessa Jensen at December 27, 2004 06:23 PM

Uncle Phil, My heart hurts because you are not with us, But I know you feel no more pain in your heart. I miss you and will always hold you close to my heart. I will hold on to the good times and the memoeries will last a lifetime. I am so happy you where here to see my son born. I can remember you coming to see me the day after Thomas was born. I will tell him all about you someday soon. You where a great uncle to me and i will always remember you. On your last days with us,you told us that you lived and good life and you where ready to be with nonno. I know you made the right choice, you no longer have pain. We all hurt inside , but we will all soon meet again..... Come visit me in my dreams ....
until then I love You...

Your Niece
Rosa Ingargiola Peters

Posted by: Rosa Ingargiola Peters at December 27, 2004 03:24 PM

In the 8 years that I have known Philip Leone, he and his family have always welcomed me into their home. He always made me feel a part of the Leone family and will never know what that means to me. I want him to know how fortunate I was to have known him, if only for a short time. All of you have done so much for me and I am here for you during this time of sadness. My entire family sends their prayers and condolences from across the miles

Posted by: Jason Harris at December 27, 2004 02:26 PM

Words can hardly express what a unique individual my Uncle Phil was. He was so many different things to different people. He touched all of our lives in very different ways. He was somebody's son...brother...father...uncle...friend; the list could go on and on. But when I think about my Uncle Phil, I always think of him as an advisor. He was the one you went to when there was a problem and you just couldn't figure out what to do. This is epescially true when you needed help building something. My uncle always has been and always will be the handiest person I know. He knew how to use his hands to create and shape beautiful things. He understood plubming, wiring, roofing, and all the other things that are the foundation of a home. He could rig up anything and get it to work. What was junk to others, my Uncle saw potential. And it is that vision that I hope I can carry on throughout my life. My Uncle was a good man and didn't deserve to die so young. It is my hope that he will help our family get through this difficult time. Help us deal with this pain on a daily basis. Help us to heal the hole in our hearts that have formed from his passing. Help us just to love and be there for each other even more now than we ever were before. Uncle Phil, thank you for sharing your life with us and thank you for being you. I know you are someplace better now, where you can fish all day and relax in the tranquility of no pain. Catch a good fish for me!!

Love,

Your nephew Anthony

Posted by: Anthony S. Leone at December 27, 2004 01:46 PM

Our hearts are broken, the pain is unbearable, but
for You, Uncle Phil, we will heal, because you would't want us to live this way.. For you, we
will go on remembering the good times, the many wonderful things you left us to remember. I will always remember my childhood in New York, and how I always looked up to you and uncle Anthony as my "big brothers" Oh how special I felt when you would play with me (and you did that often) because my mom told you to. And no matter how much you said you did not want to I always knew that you had more fun than I did, you even had your friends coming over to play with me.. You were showing me off and I reveled in it.
Since I was the oldest neice, you and your
brothers and sisters spoiled me rotten. And boy did I have the time of my life. You all made me feel so very special and you still do.
Uncle Phil, the last time I saw you, on Wednesday,
when you opened your eyes and saw me and you said my name I felt like I did when I was a kid, very special, and very loved. I realized I would never hear and feel that love in just the way you said my name.
I KNOW GRANDPA HAS TAKEN YOU HOME AND THAT IS A GREAT COMFORT TO US. HE WAS ALONE FOR FAR TOO LONG. GOD, IN HIS IFINITE WISDOM KNEW THAT TOO.
SO REST IN PEACE UNCLE PHIL..AND LOOK DOWN ON US AND SEE NOT THE PAIN OF OUR LOSS, BUT THE JOY WE FEEL THAT GOD HAD GIVEN YOU TO US, IF ONLY FOR A VERY SHORT TIME. FOR IN TRUTH, WE ALL BELONG TO GOD AND IN HIS WISDOM HE KNEW WE WOULD LOVE YOU FOR THE ENTIRE TIME YOU WERE WITH US.

GOODBYE FOR NOW, UNCLE PHIL, FOR WE SHALL MEET AGAIN

YOUR LOVING NEICE
ANNAMARIE

Posted by: Annamarie Buffa at December 27, 2004 12:54 PM

Very sorry to hear the news about Phil. I worked
with him for many years and he will be missed.
Please let me know if there is any way I can help
in this difficult time.

Posted by: G. DAVID BROWN at December 27, 2004 12:19 PM

I'm so sorry to hear about Phillip if there is anything I can do please let me no.You are all in my prayers.We know what you are going through we just went through it in June and in July with the lost of a parent on both sides of our family my husbands and mine. May god bless you,
DIANE DEVERS

Posted by: Diane Devers at December 27, 2004 01:45 AM

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