Philip F. Savage was born on April 7, 1932 in Birmingham, MI died peacefully at home on Saturday, April 16th, 2022 under Hospice care.

Philip, who was the youngest of 13 children, was a longtime resident of Birmingham, MI and attended Baldwin High School. Later, he went to Michigan State University where he played tennis and also belonged to the Phi Delta Theta fraternity.

He began his career as a men's fashion editor at J.L. Hudson Dept., and then moved on to Campbell Ewald as a copywriter in Detroit, MI. Finally, he went to Ford Motor Company where he worked for 32 years in corporate identity and traveled the world with this job.

Philip is survived by his wife Sally Savage, with whom he was married to for 41 years; children Charles Savage (Marcia), Donna Klein Anthony, Joan Klein Aresco (Joseph); eight grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

He had a very active tennis career with Birmingham Tennis Club and served as President two times; he was also active in the St. Dunstan's Theater Group and loved to sing and entertain, and was also a good banjo player. He was President of Cranbrook Music Guild in MI, and V.B. Chorial Society in Vero Beach, Florida.

He enjoyed a breakfast group, golf group, and tennis group and Mott Heath Golf Group; he was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church and Holy Name Church in Birmingham, MI and eucharistic ministers of both. Phil was a member of Oak Harbor Club and the Moorings Yacht and Country Club. Philip moved to Vero Beach in 1993 and played golf, as well as tennis regularly and loved it. He retired at age 62 and never looked back, living life to the fullest.

We are most grateful to Tina Clayton and Fabian Walker for their caregiving, and especially to Beau Knoles and Yvette Cameron his Hospice nurses for their care. Donations are suggested to VNA Hospice Foundation, 1110 35th Lane, Vero Beach, Florida 32960 may be made in memory of Phil Savage.

Memorial services for Phil will be held later in the year.

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