He adored Willie Nelson (Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys), loved to play the guitar and, in his younger years, the drums. He made the best Grampy dogs and silver dollar pancakes and is and will be missed infinitely by his family and friends.
Philip will be lovingly remembered by his sons, Kenneth Dente and wife Maleana, Philip Paul Dente, III, Thomas Dente, Ryan Locher and his wife Angela; daughter, Heather Schratt and husband Shane; sisters, Anne Marie Mancini and Doretta Burgess and husband Brian; companion, Veronica Moran; grandchildren, Ashley, Denver, Lily, Ryan, Amanda Lee, Savannah, Logan, Braedon, and Damien, and 6 great-grandchildren. Philip was preceded in death by his grandson, Philip Paul Dente, IV.
A memorial visitation will take place from 2:00P.M. to 4:00P.M. on Friday, January 27, 2023 in the Bolock Funeral Home, 6148 Paradise Valley Road, Cresco Pa 18326 where a memorial service will take place at 4:00P.M.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Monroe County Hospice House, 412 E Brown St, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301.