Philip J. Smolinski

January 18, 1962 - December 21, 2017

PHILIP J. SMOLINSKI Of North Tonawanda, December 21, 2017 while under the care of Hospice Buffalo. Beloved husband of Pamela (nee Lum) Smolinski; devoted father of Kayla and Christian Smolinski; adoring papa of Aubriana Kostrewa; son of the late Stanley and Jean Smolinski; brother of Denise Gleave, Deborah Martinelli, Diane Smolinski and late Paul Smolinski; son-in-law of Mary Ann and the late Gary Lum; brother-in-law of Cathy (Bob) Vogel, Sue (Tim) Hortaridis and Loralee Lum; also survived by many nieces and nephews; loving master of Flynn. Visitation Tuesday 2-4 and 6-9 PM at the WATTENGEL FUNERAL HOME, 533 Meadow Drive, North Tonawanda. Family and friends are invited to a Mass of Christian Burial on Wednesday at 9:30 AM from Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish, 626 Oliver Street, North Tonawanda (please assemble at church). Phil was a graduate of Buffalo State College, he was a mechanical engineer with North Star Design. A gifted artist, he specialized in oil still life and landscapes. Phil was a member of Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish and served on the parish counsel and the Home School Association. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice Buffalo or the American Heart Association. Online guest registry at www.wattengel.com