Birth date: Aug 28, 1955 Death date: Jul 12, 2020
Philip Saverio Amato 64, passed away peacefully at home in West Linn, OR on July 12, 2020 after a courageous 3-year battle with Esophageal Cancer. Philip was born in Portland, OR and grew up in Ladd's Addition. He attended St. Read Obituary
I miss my old friend Phil. Lots of great memories. High school buddies, roommates, and lots of skiing and other assorted mischief.
Rest in peace brother.
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Missing you Philip Saverio Amato but so thankful you're not in pain and suffering. The last three years had alot of ups and downs. We're all headed to Redfish Lake soon and it will be hard without you there by our side. Peace be with you my sweet brother-in-law.
You will be missed Phil. Thoughts and prayers to the Amato family.
My baby brother, my little buddy, dearest of friends, and a source of joy in my life, Phil blessed me beyond measure. I am a better person by learning from his gentleness, integrity and fairness. He looked for the good in everyone and yet possessed wisdom and discernment to choose well, which is evident by the friends he made and his loving wife, Jodi. For the past 3 years, the duo Team Amato (Jodi and Phil) was a force to be dealt with. We were honored bench warmers waiting for a chance to help the team, as were their family and friends. They were so brave and tried to be as positive and optimistic as the news allowed. Phil would say often, its all good news until its not, and no matter how slim the hope was, it was still good news to him. As difficult as the past 3 weeks of Phils time with us were, Jodi loved, protected and cared for him in their home with an ease and compassion that was an amazing testimony to the beautiful love they shared.I know in time our grief will be eased by our fondest memories because he allowed us so many by his generous inclusiveness. We look forward to a time when we can gather safely, share our memories and celebrate this amazing man. If you ask me now how I am doing, I dont know how to honestly answer because I still cant wrap my heart around such a great loss. Helping Jodi helps us ... we are still her bench warmers, shes still our sister, we love her dearly, and will always be near.
In the time I have know Phil and Jodi, I thought of Phil as a brother and Jodi as a sister. I think back to the clam digging trips to the coast and all the laughs and joking around we did teaching Phil and Jodi to dig. We worked on many projects together, mostly on our homes and vehicles and I can say he was a true perfectionist. He was not one to do anything without much planning and research. I had to learn to be more patient because if it didnt meet Phils commendable standards, we would have to do it again ... sometimes multiple times. I learned a lot from Phil and enjoyed working on projects together. Sadly, we were not able to complete all we had planned to do together, the TR6 sports car being one I looked most forward to. We talked many times in the past 3 years about things we wanted to do together - hunting, camping, and shooting. I wish we could have hunted together even though wife Jodi was not On board for shooting animals and we likely never could have brought our successes into her home!As I write this, my tears remind me of how blessed I am by the years shared with Phil. I will forever miss him and will always be there for Jodi. I love them both so much.
Charles and I would like to offer our condolences to the family and friends of Philip Amato. So very sorry for your loss.Charles and L'Oreal model
I will never forget the day I met this "older" man that my cousin was dating. I had just flown in from Idaho and we met you at the Buffalo Gap for drinks. From that point forward, you became my cousin, too! We've shared a lot of fun memories over the years but I think my favorites were Christmas Eve dinner and your delicious prime rib and my annual holiday baking day with Jodi with you being that annoying taste tester to tell us how to adjust certain recipes & techniques! We'd laugh and say...don't you have a project to work on in the garage or something!You were so strong & courageous in fighting this horrible disease and always remained positive. Thank you for taking such great care of my JoJo and being an amazing husband to her. I've always admired and respected the love the two of you shared, even more so in the past 3 years as it brought you to an even more intimate level. I am so sad to say goodbye but thankful you are no longer suffering in pain and you're reunited once again with your baby girl & your parents. Please hug my Papa and Aunt Jane and know that we'll be taking good care of your favorite girl down here.xoxo Cousin Jan
