Phillip J. (Phil) Kazubowski |
| Posted 2009-11-26 by Judy Wight Branson |
| Hampton Funeral Home, Prescott, Arizona Phillip J. Kazubowski Phil Kazubowski May 24, 1940 - November 20, 2009 After a very long and courageous battle with carcinoid cancer. Phillip J. Kazubowski, 69, of Prescott Valley, Arizona, passed away on November 20, 2009. During his illness, Phil suffered a heart attack and endured several kinds of chemotherapy, none of which helped. His fierce determination and fighting attitude kept him physically active until the last few months. Phil was born in Kewanee, Illinois on May 24, 1940 and graduated from Kewanee High School in 1958. He attended Humboldt Institute in Minnesota where he was trained for ground work with Continental Airlines. He worked at O?Hare Airport in Chicago, Illinois where he met his future wife, Joan Fischer, who was a flight attendant for United Airlines. He moved to Phoenix, Arizona, where he married and became an engineer for the Phoenix Fire Department. He retired in 1985 after 23 years of service. Phil was an excellent bass fisherman and was an expert in repairing fishing reels and constructing hand-wrapped fishing poles. After retirement, he enjoyed playing cards at the fire houses. Pitch was his game of choice. He also played pool and won several state championships playing English pub darts. Phil was very mechanically inclined and an expert carpenter. He built his own tool shed and designed and built gates for friends. He was generous with his talent and time, helping friends and neighbors with home repairs. He was preceded in death by his parents, Donald and Carolyn Kazubowski of Kewanee, Illinois. Phil is survived by his wife, Joan of Prescott Valley, Arizona; son, Kevin and daughter-in-law, Terri Kazubowski of El Mirage, Arizona; son, Kenneth P. Kazubowski of Phoenix, Arizona; brother, Thomas and sister-in-law, Rebecca Kazubowski of Kewanee, Illinois. He also is survived by several nieces and nephews, all of Phoenix, Arizona. Phil was loved by many and will be missed by all who knew him. The family wishes to extend its gratitude to the Yavapai Regional Medical Center Hospice staff members for their loving care and also to the New Horizon Adult Care Center employees for their care during his last days. Arrangements for a memorial service are being made by the Phoenix Fire Department. The service is scheduled for Saturday, December 5 at 11:00am at Greenwood Cemetery, Encanto Mausoleum, 2300 W. Van Buren, Phoenix, Arizona. In lieu of flowers, if donations are desired, please contribute to either Best Friends (a no-kill animal shelter), 5001 Angel Canyon Road, Kanab, Utah 84741 or the American Cancer Society. Hampton Funeral Home, Prescott, Arizona. ------------------- The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona Tuesday, December 01, 2009 Phillip J. Kazubowski, 69, of Prescott Valley, Ariz., born May 24, 1940, in Kewanee, Ill., passed away on Nov. 20, 2009. A memorial service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009, at Greenwood Cemetery, Encanto Mausoleum, 2300 W. Van Buren, Phoenix, Ariz. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Best Friends (a no-kill animal shelter), 500 Angel Canyon Road, Kanab, UT 84741, or to the American Cancer Society. Hampton Funeral Home was entrusted with the arrangements. See Also: Find A Grave |
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