Deceased Information

• DECEASED

  Phillip Medintz

  Peretz

• AGE

  80

• DATE OF DEATH

  Sunday, August 06, 2023 (Before Sunset)

• DATE OF FUNERAL

  Wednesday, August 09, 2023

• TIME OF FUNERAL

  11:00 AM

• PLACE OF FUNERAL

  Graveside

• FUNERAL STREAM

  Dressler\'s 1000 is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

  Topic: Phillip Medintz funeral service

  Time: Aug 9, 2023 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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• PLACE OF BURIAL

  Greenwood Cemetery

• DONATIONS

  • ❖ Camp Barney Medintz

  • ❖ Ahavath Achim Synagogue’s Fran Eizenstat and Eizenstat Family Lecture Series https://aasynagogue.org/learn/fran-eizenstat-and-eizenstat-family-lecture-series/

• OBITUARY

  Phillip Medintz, October 1, 1942 – August 6, 2023

  Loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend Phillip Stephen Medintz passed away on August 6, 2023 at the age of 80 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Phillip is survived by his wife of 57 years, Robin, his sister Marcia Medintz Mika, children Amy Medintz Recicar (Christopher), Barry (Ali), Debbie Medintz Jacobs (Ryan) and grandchildren Harris and Justin Jacobs, Lily and Drew Medintz.

  Phillip was born on October 1, 1942 in Atlanta, Georgia to Barney and Dorothy Medintz. Both Barney and Dorothy were prominent Atlantans and active leaders in Atlanta’s growing Jewish community. Phillip grew up in the Morningside neighborhood with his younger sister, Marcia, and his dear first cousin, Stuart Eizenstat. Phillip and Stu were extremely close and considered each other the brothers they never had. Phillip built lifelong friendships at Morningside Elementary, Henry Grady High School, Devoted Sons of Israel and his beloved Camp Maccabee in Pelican Lake, Wisconsin. Phillip also maintained close ties to his family in Chicago (where his father, Barney, was raised) and he attended the University of Illinois-Champaign with his Chicago cousins and was a member of the Tau Epsilon Pi fraternity where his circle of lifelong friendships continued to expand.

  When Phillip's father, Barney, passed away suddenly at the age of 50, Phillip would return to Atlanta to help his mother run the family business – Service Uniform Company, which was originally located in downtown Atlanta where the MARTA Five Points station is now located. Though Phillip’s time at Illinois was unexpectedly cut short, the friendships built in Champaign led him to meeting his future wife, Robin Sears of Forest Hills, NY, at a fraternity brother’s wedding in Chicago. One year later, Robin and Phillip married on July 3, 1966 in Philadelphia and Robin soon moved to Atlanta to begin what would be 57 years of marriage.

  As Service Uniform grew, Phillip moved the business to the west side of Atlanta where it remained for nearly 40 more years. After 50 years with the business, Phillip retired having developed deep friendships across the industry and with countless customers across the country.

  Phillip was a lifelong supporter of Camp Barney Medintz, the overnight summer camp of the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta which is named in memory of his late father. He loved that his children and grandchildren spent so many of their summers at Our Summer Place. Phillip's grandchildren were his biggest source of pride, and he was their biggest fan – hardly ever missing a sporting event, dance recital or special school occasion. Phillip loved the everyday moments with them, too. He was an expert (and brave) driving instructor to his grandsons, a seasoned advice-giver and regular carpool driver/chauffer for years (picking family up at the airport was one of his favorite pastimes).

  Until a very complex surgery in April 2022, Phillip lived a full and remarkably healthy life. He was an avid exerciser and weightlifter for nearly 50 years. He loved the mountains of North Carolina, the Cotswolds of England, and his hometown of Atlanta. Phillip was a lifelong Braves and Falcons fan, through both good seasons and bad. He loved any kind of music as long as it was Chuck Berry, and any kind of movies as long as they were Westerns. He could eat at his favorite Italian and Chinese restaurants every night. Phillip was an exceptionally kind person and treated everyone he met with that same kindness. But more than anything, he loved his family and he was the most devoted friend.

  When complications from the April 2022 procedure proved insurmountable, Phillip had the amazing support of his family and friends from across the country and around the world. His last few weeks were spent as he wanted: surrounded by those closest to him. During this difficult time, he was under the care of Weinstein Hospice and their extraordinary team of caregivers. His family is forever grateful for the kindness and grace they showed Phillip in his final days.

  For those wishing to make a donation to organizations important to Phillip, contributions can be made in his memory to: Camp Barney Medintz https://www.campbarney.org/donate/

  or

  the Ahavath Achim Synagogue’s Fran Eizenstat and Eizenstat Family Lecture Series https://aasynagogue.org/learn/fran-eizenstat-and-eizenstat-family-lecture-series/