Phil M Gallegos

Passed away peacefully surrounded by his family. He was 76. Phil was born in McNary, Arizona and later went to high school in Holbrook, Arizona.

Phil was a 20 year veteran of the Air Force serving time in Vietnam and retiring in 1981. He later worked for the Maricopa County Hospital. Phil eventually found his true calling as a teacher at Isaac Middle School where he taught language arts and yearbook as well as instructing adult students in the evening English as a second language. Our home was always filled with love and laughter where everyone was always welcome to eat, talk and stay for a while.

Dad was preceded in death by his parents Jose and Natividad. He is survived by his sons Phillip, Joseph and Kevin; his ex-wife Evangeline; his siblings Isidro, Rebecca Ann, Debbie and Cindy. Phil has four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren and many wonderful nieces and nephews.

Services will be held at St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church located at 3140 N 51st Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85031 on Thursday, April 23rd at 10 am with gravesite services immediately following. In lieu of flowers the family request donations to the American Liver Foundation or Isaac Middle School Yearbook Club in Phoenix.