Philip Groce

Date of Death: November 26, 2022

Philip B. Groce, 70, of Endicott, NY passed away at Lourdes Hospital on November 26, 2022. He is predeceased by his parents, Walter and Elizabeth (Davison) Groce; brother, Scott Groce; loving dog, Jersey. Philip is survived by his wife, Nancy (Kownacki) Groce; 2 children, Michael P. Groce of Franklin, TN and Kimberly E. Groce of Mechanicsburg, PA; brother, Robert (Cheryl) Groce; sister, Karen Bond; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Judy Pierson, Gloria Hawkes, Joe Kownacki, Harry Kownacki, Edward Kownacki, James Kownacki, and Frances Groce; many nieces and nephews; and proud dog dad of Sandy and Smokey, his favorite four-legged friends. Philip was a Veteran of the United States Coast Guard Reserves and was an avid Harley-Davidson enthusiast and motorcycle rider with a thorough love of literature and music.
Private Services will be held at the convenience of the family.

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Nancy, I share in your loss of Philip. He was my younger brother and we shared much in common; both as children, and much later as grown men. During the past years we enjoyed telephone conversations that went on for hours. I will miss that time were spent together over the phone. Let me know if there is anything I can help you with in the future. Much Love, Bob

Nancy, Michael, and Kim , Harry and I are so so sorry on the passing of Phil . Our hearts go out to your mom and family .. with our Deepest Sympathy Harry & Ann

We first remember Phil as the manager of Big Lots in Binghamton. He was always courteous and helpful when we visited the store. We also remember Phil and his wife Nancy as our neighbors. Lots of memories. Phil and Nancy sold us their Nissan Sentra 5 speed and we drove it for a long time and were so thankful. Phil and Bert used to go out for coffee and just enjoyed socializing together. There were the chess matches between the two and the sharing of musical ideas. And of course we can't forget the dog walks through the neighborhood which we still see every day. Phil will be missed and we send our love to Nancy and the rest of the family as they try to work their way through this very painful time.

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