Philip C. Kaplan
March 14, 1955 - October 11, 2023
Philip C. Kaplan passed away on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at Chandler Hall surrounded by his loving family. He was 68. Born in Brooklyn, New York, son of the late Howard and Lillian Kaplan, he was raised in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York, and graduated from Far Rockaway High School. He has been a Levittown resident for the past 38 years. Mr. Kaplan was employed at Amtrak for 38 years, where he worked his way through the ranks, retiring as an Assistant Superintendent, Train Movement in New York. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed reading, especially American history. He also cherished spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
He is survived by his loving wife of 43 years, Evelyn (Pico) Kaplan, his two sons, Daniel Kaplan (Gillian Spencer) and Steven Kaplan and his wife Nicole, and his grandchildren, Charles and Lucy. He is also survived by one sister, Nadine Parker, and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Relatives and friends are invited to join Philip's family in celebrating his life on Thursday, October 19, 2023, from 10am until 12 noon at the Wade Funeral Home, 1002 Radcliffe Street, Bristol Borough. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Service Details
Celebration of Life
Thursday, October 19, 2023
10:00AM-12:00PM
Wade Funeral Home
1002 Radcliffe St, Bristol, PA 19007
In Memory of
Philip C. Kaplan
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It's a tribute to our parents' very close friendship for over six decades that Philip and I managed to be friends for what turned out to be a literal LIFETIME. I could reflect on the time that Philip and I were probably around 7 or 8 years old, living in "Arverne" at 5415 Beach Channel Drive in Far Rockaway, NY. We lived in the same apartment units above and below each other; the Engbers in Apt. 2E and the Kaplan's in Apt 3E. Philip and I were sleeping over in the living room of the Kaplan's apartment and the parents were going to be downstairs at the Engber's and check on us. When they left, we were on the opened open-up "Castro Convertible" couch watching wrestling on TV. We started beating the crap out of each other with pillows, standing on the open-up couch, knocking each other off. We made so much noise that all the parents came back after several minutes. We heard them coming and before they unlocked the door and came in, we took our places and acted as if nothing happened and swore to it. It was, obviously, a memorable pillow fight that always stuck with me. ...Or, I could tell you about the time that we were caught looking at Howie Kaplan's Playboy Magazines, but I'll save that. I'm going to miss Philip being in my life, because he's always been. I know he was loved and will be missed by all who knew him. - Rob
10/14/2023