at Cook Funeral Home, 82 Litchfield St., Torrington. Relatives and friends may call on Thursday, June 17, 2021, from 4:00 p.m. He is predeceased by his father, Robert M. He is also survived by his mother, Bernice, and brothers Robert and wife Carol, William and wife Patricia, and Bruce and wife Jennifer, as well as niece and nephews, Frank Roth, Nicholas Blouin, Katherine Blouin and Matthew Blouin, and many close and cherished friends, not to mention his two beloved cats, Blackie and Charlie. Phil is survived by his sons Steve and Sam, and their mother, Lauren. She was never without a fresh bouquet of flowers. The relationship with his sons was special, and together they spent precious time hiking and exploring in the woods, working on engines, and restoring Sam’s tractor and vintage VW bug.Īfter the death of his father, Phil became a doting son to his mother next door, playing endless hours of number and word games with her, and frequenting her doorstep with kind words, amusing stories, and fresh flowers. Phil especially enjoyed spending time with his family camping and fishing (another one of his passions) and his contagious and offbeat sense of humor made him the life of the party at family functions. He was a devoted father, and was an active volunteer in the Cub Scouts as a Scoutmaster, having attained the rank of Eagle, himself. Phil and his college sweetheart, Lauren, married in 1994, and raised two sons, Steve and Sam, in the house he built in Torrington, next to that of his parents, Bob and Bonnie. He loved his work, but he loved his family more. Phil’s enthusiasm for his work, and his genius for innovation led to his referring to the foundry as the “fundry.” A communicant of Saint Francis of Assisi Church, Philip attended Saint Francis School, Oliver Wolcott Technical High School, and studied computer science at the University of Connecticut, where he met his future wife, Lauren Meyer.Īlthough he worked as a local builder and contractor after college, he eventually found his passion for work in metallurgy, and he parlayed a hobby of alloying and casting metals into a career as a plant manager at a local foundry, Winchester Products, in Winsted. He was born and raised in Torrington, the fifth child of Bernice A. 70Those wishing to express online condolences to the family may do so by visiting our website at Blouin, of Torrington, passed away unexpectedly and tragically in a boating/fishing accident Tuesday, June 8, 2021.

Arrangements are in care of Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel, 245 Central Ave. Petersburg, FL and 7 grandchildren.Funeral Services will be held in St. Petersburg, FL sister, Sharon Archambeault, of St. Petersburg, FL sons and daughters-in-law, Shane and Marie Sokol, of Charleston, SC Kyle and Cathy Sokol, of St. Cook, of Cornelia daughters and sons-in-law, Allison Cook and Mark Cross, of Clarkesville Karen and Tony Thomas of Roseville, MN son, Phillip A. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his brother, David Cook.Survivors include his wife, Susan G. Cook served his country honorably in the United States Coast Guard during the Korean Conflict. Cook was born on Augin Hillsdale, Michigan to the late Lewis and Mary McKibben Cook. Petersburg, Florida went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Decemfollowing a sudden illness. Phillip Lewis Cook, age 80, of Cornelia, Georgia, formerly of St.

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