Philip Mercurio
Philip Joseph Mercurio Jr., 90, of Hopkinton passed away Oct. 20, 2024. He was born in Quincy, the son of Philip and Rose Mercurio. He graduated from Quincy High School in 1951 and went on to Northeastern University to earn a B.S. in electrical engineering in 1954. He started work at General Electric, then transitioned to Raytheon, where he worked for over 30 years.
Philip married Brenda Oakes on Oct. 12, 1963 in Pittsfield. They were married for 37 years before she passed away from cancer.
He was active in the Knights of Columbus and Sons of Italy.
Philip grew up by the ocean, and fishing was a lifelong passion. He was an avid and talented painter whose works fill the walls of friends and family. He was a scuba diver, fisherman, golfer and chess master. In his retirement, he spent hours walking around downtown Hopkinton and the State Park.
He was predeceased by his sister, Rose Marie Mercurio, a member of the Missionary Servants of the Blessed Trinity.
He is survived by his children, Debra Mercurio of Marlboro, Michelle Gray and husband Shawn of Clinton, and Michael Mercurio and wife Maura of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire; and his grandchildren, Lilith Mercurio, Zachary Gray and wife Rachel, Mathew Gray and Francis Asher Mercurio.
Visitation will be on Friday, Oct. 25, from 3-7 p.m. at the Callanan Cronin Funeral Home in Hopkinton. Funeral services will be on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 11 a.m. at the funeral home.
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Rest in peace Phil. For the short time I knew Phil, I often found time to indulge in meaningful conversations with him that be it of his artwork, his wise guy autographed picture that he asked me to hang back up on his wall, his career as an engineer and his unconditional love for his family. He was a patient soul with a witty sense of humor and never had a complaint about anything or anyone. I miss him terribly. My condolences to his family during this time of grief. May all the fond memories you’ve shared bring comfort in all your days ahead.