Philip Richard Cesario passed away peacefully on September 20, 2022, at the age of 89. A longtime resident of Dallas, Texas, he was born on January 11, 1933, in Queens, New York. In the 1950's he attended Oklahoma University and Seton Hall University. Afterward, he served in the U.S. Army earning an honorable discharge in 1955. He later earned a master's degree in engineering from Steven's Institute of Technology in 1959. In the early 1960's he was employed as a salesman by Fairchild Camera & Instrument Corp. where he engaged in the sale of photographic technology to the U.S. Department of Defense. He later worked at CBS Laboratories in Stamford, Connecticut. Following his sales career, he enjoyed many years as the owner of various businesses. He is predeceased by his wife of 41 years, Martha Lee (nee Swanson). He is survived by his son, Philip Lawrence, and his daughter-in-law, Janet, and by his son, Richard, and predeceased by his daughter-in-law, Brandi. He is survived by his beloved grandson, Brenden, and by his beloved granddaughter, Mackenzie.