Philip Norman Hublitz

After a valiant battle with prostate cancer, Philip Norman Hublitz passed away peacefully at home in Allentown, Pennsylvania on April 9, 2023. Phil, born in New York City on September 3, 1940, was a child of the “Blitz”, when the Germans were bombing London. The son of Evelyn (Pauling) Hublitz and Norman Philip Hublitz, the family moved to Allentown, PA after two years in Amagansett, Long Island. Phil graduated from Moravian Prep in 1958 and started his college career at Bucknell, Millersville and Lehigh University, where he graduated with a Masters in Education. He began teaching in the Allentown School District in 1964, moving to the Whitehall-Coplay Middle School in the early seventies. He married Jacqueline Lewis in 1965 and their daughter Jennifer was born in 1966. In 1977 he was nominated for the Pennsylvania Department of Education's teacher of the year, finishing as one of ten finalists. He retired in 2002 after 37 years as a classroom teacher. Over the years he was an integral part of a number of educational support groups, including the Allentown Teacher's Club, the AFT, the Tri-county Industrial Arts Society, and the Technology Education Association of Pennsylvania, as an officer in each organization. After retiring, he joined the Ptarmigan Ski Club serving on the board and later as President. As an avid skier, Phil traveled to France, Switzerland, Austria, and Italy. At the same time, he joined the Lehigh Valley Military Affairs Council, serving for 16 years as chair and co-chair of their scholarship program that provided awards to vets, their children, JROTC, and ROTC students at local colleges. He also joined Trout Unlimited, served on the board, and started a fly-fishing program for injured veterans. Phil and Jackie traveled in France, Italy, Turkey, China, Tibet, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. As a lover of music and dancing, he spent many days at Musikfest and other venues. He is predeceased by his sister Barbara Reark and his uncle W. Charles Hublitz. He is survived by his wife, and his daughter Jennifer Lynn (Hublitz), wife of Steven E. Getchell of Woodinville, Washington. Phil invites friends and associates to a Celebration of Life at the Courtyard of Blue Mountain Ski Resort, 1660 Blue Mountain Dr, Palmerton, PA 18071 on Sunday, May 7, 2023 from 1:30 to 5:30 PM.