Philip Aziz Atiyeh ’46

Phil died Jan. 2, 2002, in Avon, Conn., where he had lived for the past 17 years with his wife of 50 years, Elaine. A graduate of Adelphi HS in Brooklyn, he studied chemistry at Princeton. He joined the family Oriental rug importing business, Atiyeh Brothers in NYC, where he worked until he retired in 1984, when he moved to Avon.

Father of Phil, twins Tom and Bob, Chris, and daughters Dianne and Jeananne, Phil enjoyed family summers at Lake George and playing master-class bridge. He served on the boards of United Way and local youth, civic, and library organizations, as well as the Oriental Rug Importers Assn. and the Haddad Foundation. In addition to his wife and children, 10 grandchildren survive. To them all, the class extends condolences.

The Class of 1946