Philip A. DeRosa, 65, of Salem, NH, died peacefully Wednesday at his home in Salem.
He was born in Winthrop, MA, and grew up in Revere where he graduated from Revere High School. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Fitchburg State College.
Phil was a former junior high school teacher of industrial arts in Tewksbury, MA. He was the past president of the Tewksbury Teachers Association and past member of the Massachusetts Teachers Association Board of Directors.
He owned and operated Realty Inspections, Inc. and The Country Cupboard, both in Derry, NH.
He was a long time resident of Salem, NH, where he served as a former member and chairman of the Zoning Board of Adjustment for 17 years. He was an active member of the Dollars for Scholars organization for over 20 years and served as past president. He was also a member of the Derry-Salem Elks and a parishioner of St. Joseph’s Church.
Phil will be best remembered, in his own words, as someone who “did his best to bring friends together and make sure everybody had a good time” and that he “was a simple man who led a good life.”
Phil was predeceased by his father Anthony C. DeRosa.
He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Margo E. (Cusick) DeRosa of Salem, NH; son Philip A. DeRosa, Jr.& his wife Catherine, of Hudson, NH; daughters Christine L. of Methuen, MA, and Meg E. DeRosa and husband Tony Melo of Salem, NH; mother, Louise M. (Maglione) DeRosa of Revere, MA; sisters, Joan & brother-in-law Michael Raimo of Salem, NH, and Louise A. DeRosa of Revere, MA; four grandchildren, Elizabeth, Anthony, Philip & Antony; and several nieces and a nephew.
Calling hours will be Sunday, November 28th, from 3-6 p.m. at the Douglas & Johnson Funeral Home, 214 Main St., Salem, NH. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday, November 29th, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church, Salem, NH. Burial will follow at the Pine Grove Cemetery, Salem, NH.
Memorial donations may be made to: Dollars for Scholars, PO Box 297, Salem, NH 03079.