Philip Raymond Hart

December 30, 1965 – July 18th, 2025

Philip Raymond Hart was born in Seattle, Washington on December 30th, 1965, to Arthur and Roseann Hart. The youngest of the four children. Phil quickly became the center of attention, especially to his sister Linda, just three years older, who would become his welcome, lifelong confidant.

Despite facing the challenges of being born with a stutter, Phil would make many life-long friends in school and was active in sports, especially soccer, and basketball. In Basketball, Phil was coached by his older brother, Steve who said Phil – the center – was the pillar of that team, not just metaphorically, Phil displayed a tenacity on the basketball court that would inspire hard play from his teammates and make his brother proud.

After high school Phil searched for a direction that would lead him to his aspirations, which foremost included a family. He found this through his born-again faith in Jesus Christ; this eventually led him to the love of his life, Sandy, who he met in January of 2009. They married on September 19th, 2009, and although Phil and Sandy married late in life, their prayers for a family were answered with the birth of their son, Elijah Ray and then Alexis, (2010 and 2013 respectively.) “Lexi” and” Eli” instantly became Phil’s pride and joy. But the family wasn’t finished just yet. In 2024, while going through cancer treatment, Phil and Sandy adopted a daughter, Sepna (Kai), who was welcomed with open arms into the Hart family.

Above all else, Phil’s foremost passion and greatest joy was spending time with his family. He cherished movie nights, family dinners, golf outings with Eli, ice cream dates with Lexi at the Big Scoop, and wine tastings with Sandy on sunny days. His family was his pride and joy.

Phil’s devotion to his family and God overflowed into his commitment to building community, whether through leading small group studies at church, cultivating friendships at work, mentoring youth through coaching, years of organizing and playing soccer and softball, or gathering people together around his love of barbecue.

A lifelong soccer devotee, Phil’s passion for the Seattle Sounders was unmatched. Before knee problems sidelined him, Phil played goalie at different levels on many teams, and later shared his love of the game by coaching youth soccer. He was deeply dedicated to coaching, and continued to be there for his soccer and basketball teams even during his roughest days of illness.

Phil also found fulfillment in his career as an IS/IT Technician at NorthSound Behavioral Health, where colleagues admired his talent for problem-solving. As his coworker, Jen shared, “He was always searching for a problem to fix. He wasn’t really happy unless he was creating solutions or working on projects that helped everyone.”

Phil passed away peacefully on July 18th, 2025, with his sister Linda at his side after a courageous five- and half-year battle with cancer. A special thank you is in order to the following teams and people who supported Phil during his cancer treatment: NorthSound Behavioral Health and all Phil’s co-workers, who were so supportive and accommodating. To Fred Hutch Cancer Research Institute and the University of Washington Cancer team for their compassionate, superlative care and with deep gratitude to the nurses at Whatcom Hospice House for the profound kindness and dignity they brought to Phil’s last days.

Phil is survived by his wife, Sandy, son Eli, daughters Lexi and Kai, mother Roseann, sister, Linda, brothers Steve and Brian, along with many cousins, nieces and nephews. Shine on, brother Phil and rest in peace with Jesus. A celebration of life memorial service is scheduled for the Glenhaven Lakes Clubhouse, 2997 Glenhaven Dr. Sedro-Wooley, WA 98284 from 1-4, Sunday, September 28th. Friends and family are whole-heartedly welcome.

Contributions in Phil’s memory may be directed to The Phil Hart Memorial Fund. This fund, created through Freestone Capitol Management, will help keep them in their home until Eli and Lexi graduate high school and support their continuing education.

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