DOCTOR PHILIP H. WADE

Wade, Doctor Philip H.
69, of Lyme, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully on June, 11th, 2013, in the arms of his loving wife, Barbara. Phil was born in St. Louis, Missouri and grew up in Connecticut. He attended The Choate School in Wallingford, Connecticut and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1966. In 1970, Phil graduated from Harvard Medical School and began his long career in medicine. Phil served as a physician for over 30 years, including 25 years for Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates (in Cambridge, Massachusetts) and five years as a primary care physician for Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. Most recently, Phil served as Assistant Professor of Medicine at Dartmouth Medical School, where he was nominated for their Excellence in Education and Distinguished Small Group Leader Awards in 2012. He was also actively involved with the VT/NH Visiting Nurses Association and Hospice and served as a board member and committee chairman. Phil enjoyed traveling with his wife, his dear friends, and his family, making many trips to Europe and warm island destinations over the years. Summer vacations were often spent on the coast of Maine, where his family and friends wove a tapestry of memories. He also greatly appreciated literature, poetry, art, and music. This appreciation may have been eclipsed only by his appreciation for technology -he was a Mac guy- and often pursued and purchased the latest version of each and every device. But most of all, and most importantly, Phil loved his family and loved his wife, Barbara, and the life they had crafted together, over 47 years of marriage. He was proud of his family, proud of what they had accomplished together and proud of what they had accomplished as individuals. These aspirations and accomplishments, the humor, and reciprocal nature of his family's love, will live on forever. Phil leaves behind his wife, Barbara, of Lyme, NH; his brother, Stephen of Virginia; three daughters: Dr. Julie Wade of Hinesburg, VT; Amanda Yonkman of Waterbury, VT; and Anne Peterson of Richmond, VT; as well as six grandchildren, a sister-in-law, three nieces and many lifelong friends. Phil was endeared by many and his humor, candor, and intellectual curiosity will be sorely missed. He was predeceased by his father Leo J. Wade and mother Hermoine Hamel Wade. In lieu of flowers, please send memorial contributions to the Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock or The American Cancer Society. A Memorial Service honoring Phil's life will be held later this summer at a time and date to be determined.