Philip Kirkpatrick

RIDGEWOOD - Philip Lee Kirkpatrick, 61, of Ridgewood, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2024.

Philip was a graduate of Peekskill High School, Saint Louis University, Widener University, and Temple University Beasley School of Law. He held several patents and cherished his position as a patent attorney for Crestron Electronics in Rockleigh. In his free time, he enjoyed traveling the world and had a passion for aviation.

Philip was born in Salt Lake City, UT. His family traveled around the country, eventually settling in Westchester County. During his early years, Philip excelled in math and science and earned his Eagle Scout rank at the age of 15. After graduating college, he started his career at Boeing in Philadelphia as an aerospace engineer. He married, had children, and frequently traveled on road trips across the country just as he did in his youth. Philip valued education and received his master’s degree and then a law degree while working full time. After graduating law school, he utilized his new degree at Honeywell where he obtained his first patent. Philip settled in Ridgewood where he remarried and worked at Crestron Electronics.

Philip is survived by his wife, Cynthia, his children, Stephanie Kirkpatrick, Philip (Ingrid) Kirkpatrick, and John Kirkpatrick; granddaughter Mia Kirkpatrick Quiroga; his brother, William (Susan) Kirkpatrick and sister, Anne (Tharon) Clausen; and a host of loving in-laws, nieces, and nephews. Philip was predeceased by his parents William and Louise Kirkpatrick, and his first wife Kathleen.

Visitation will be held Monday, April 1, from 2pm-4pm & 6pm-8pm at C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood, NJ. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, April 2, at 11:30am at Our Lady of Good Counsel in Township of Washington.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Philip’s memory to Valley Hospital Foundation-Oncology Fund.www.vanemburgh.com