JULIANO, PHILIP M., 32 - of Somers Point died at home on March 6, 2007. Fil 13 was a larger than life figure with a zest and love for living that was legendary among his friends and family. An internationally renowned tattoo artist working out of his shop, Hot Rod Tattoo in Atlantic City, Fil was a featured artist at conventions throughout the United States and Europe. His work has been featured numerous times in magazines and newspapers and can be seen proudly displayed on his many clients. A tough and true warrior, Fil had a heart filled with love. Those who knew him found him to be fiercely loyal, generous and a true friend for life. Those who crossed him, his family or friends, feared for their lives. He was that big and that real. Fil was also the owner and founder of Aggressive Clothing which featured his cutting edge designs. He traveled extensively, each trip resulting in adventures that will be talked about for years by those who accompanied him. He loved performance cars, concerts, Sunday morning breakfasts and shocking the hell out of the rest of us! Fil leaves behind his beautiful and loving four-year-old daughter, Marla DeFeo-Juliano, and her mother, Rachel; his parents Jacqueline and Richard Juliano; his inseparable brother, Richard, Jr., whom he adored; his grandmother Joann Juliano; his aunts Kathleen Doles, Bonnie Lunsford, Christine Melamed, Michelle Juliano, Linda Juliano, Chris Curran, Cheli Curran and Patty Balbo; his uncles Michael Curran, John Curran, Matt Curran, Al Juliano, Joe Juliano and Bryan Doles; his cousin and brother in heart Christopher Alcoba; his "nieces to pieces" Devon and Kelly Doles; many cousins including Joseph, Sierra, Caitlyn, Kyle, Amy, Jennifer, Matthew, Jake, Michelle, Kimberly, Rebecca, Connor, Nikita and Godchild Mia Alcoba; his friend and partner Buffy; his lifelong best friend Terri Byrne and Godchild Kaitlyn; good friends and comrades in arms Chip, Scottie and Jeff; the Rothhouse-Guerrina Clan as well as other friends and loves of his life - you know who you are! Relatives and friends are invited to pay their respects from 9:30AM to 11:45AM on Saturday, March 10 at St. Joseph R.C. Church, Shore Rd, Somers Point. Mass will be celebrated 12 noon. Burial private. Funeral under the direction of the Middleton-Stroble & Zale Funeral Home, Somers Point. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to "Marla DeFeo-Juliano's Education Fund" c/o Patricia Ferry, Ocean City Home Bank, 6302 Ventnor Avenue, Ventnor, NJ 08406. It was Fil's desire that his passing not be a source of grief but a cause to celebrate a life that was lived to the fullest. A man among lesser men, Fil will never be forgotten by all those who knew him. And don't be surprised if you feel his presence near you now and then, for giants can do anything they want and legends never really die.
This obituary was originally published in The Press of Atlantic City.
