Philip Leone

Philip Leone, 53, of Powhatan, VA, passed away at his home Saturday, December 25, 2004 after a courageous, three month battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Carini, Italy, he was the son of Rosa Leone and the late Salvatore Leone. In 1957 he moved, with his family, to the United States and was raised in Brooklyn, NY. He moved to Richmond in the mid 1970?s and with his sister, Mimma, opened Rosa?s Italian Restaurant in the Huguenot Village Shopping Center, Rosa?s Bermuda Square, Chester, and later, Rosa?s in the Flatrock Village Shopping Center, Powhatan, a family business, which he operated until his retirement. On September 8, 2004, Phil was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, a very aggressive and deadly form of cancer which often goes undiagnosed until in its advanced stages. In addition to his mother, Phil is survived by his wife, Donna M. Leone; a son, Philip S. Leone of Chesterfield; two daughters, Diamond F. Leone and Angelique S. Leone both of Powhatan; two brothers, Salvatore Leone of Gloucester, VA and Anthony Leone of Colonial Heights; four sisters, Josephine Russo of Pocquoson, VA, Rosalia Gambino of Carini, Italy, Vita Ingargiola of Disputanta, and Mimma Leone of Chester; numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews. A Christian Wake Service will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, December 27, at the Chesterfield Chapel of J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home, 3050 West Hundred Road, Chester, with visitation following until 9 p.m. A funeral service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday, December 28, at the funeral home. Entombment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park. To increase awareness of pancreatic cancer, the family is requesting memorial contributions be made to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, 2221 Rosecrans Ave, Suite 131, El Segundo, CA 90245, www.PanCAN.org . Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com .