He was born in Roseville, California, in 1960, to Edmund and Lilyan Mastrolia, with big brother John only 18 months old. Phil attended La Sierra High School before studying Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California Davis.
Phil met the love of his life, Laurie, in 1983 at a Stake singles’ dance that was held in Sacramento. Excited to start their new lives together, they were married in December of 1984.
Phil and Laurie have 2 daughters, Renee (Josh) and Emily (Matthew). They also have 5 grandchildren, Edmund, Alice, William, Samuel, and Charles. Phil was surrounded by his family when he left this earth.
Phil was preceded in death by his parents Edmund and Lilyan, and his older brother John.
The family will be holding a viewing on Monday, February 2, 2026, from 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints building at 1628 W. Hovey Ave., Normal, Illinois.
Following the viewing, a funeral will be held at the same location at 7:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for donations to the Prairie Aviation Museum in Bloomington, Illinois. This would be greatly appreciated to honor Phil and his love for aircraft.
Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home of Atlanta, Illinois, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.
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We are so sorry to hear of Phil’s passing. Our deepest condolences to Laurie and family. Wishing you peace and comfort during this difficult time.
I’m so sorry for your loss! Phil was a light to us all, I miss hanging out with him and being around his bright smile. Thank you two for helping our family out as many times as you guys did! The Bess family send our love!
Tim and I are so sorry to hear of Phil’s passing. He was a gentle and kind man.
Our condolences to Laurie and family. We remember Phil as a very kind man from your Antioch days. We are sorry for your loss.
We are so sorry to hear of Phil’s passing. He was always so happy and upbeat and had a great smile. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.❤️
“God be with you til we meet again…”. Good bye to a wonderful light and happy Phil!! Laurie, Emily, Renee and family, my heart hurts for you as you miss Phil. We love you and our happy memories with your family!!
Phillip was my second to last companion of my mission. He was going to be my last companion except, we took a trip to Paris to pick up our ZL car and did a little site seeing. Which we found out the hard way was a no no. So I spent my last few weeks of my mission in Boulogne- sur-Mer. Nonetheless, we had a good time together as missionaries and companions. He was a joy to have as a companion. We worked hard and we had many good teaching moments.
I am sorry that he is gone. We never connected after our mission. Which I regret now.
I hope he is meeting the people we taught that have also passed on.
Sending big hugs to the family.
Phillip was my second to last companion of my mission. He was going to be my last companion except, we took a trip to Paris to pick up our ZL car and did a little site seeing. Which we found out the hard way was a no no. So I spent my last few weeks of my mission in Boulogne- sur-Mer. Nonetheless, we had a good time together as missionaries and companions. He was a joy to have as a companion. We worked hard and we had many good teaching moments.
I am sorry that he is gone. We never connected after our mission. Which I regret now.
I hope he is meeting the people we taught that have also passed on.
Phil was a great example of Christ like love. He was the first Zone Leader I met in the mission field, on the English Channel. We had some great work days together. I’m grateful for Facebook that’s allowed me to keep up with all the happenings in his life.
Prayers of comfort and peace for the Mastrolia family.