Obituaries

Family and Friends Mourn Philip McClure of Moraga

The 93-year-old WWII bomber pilot died peacefully in his sleep on March 7.

Philip McClure of Moraga died in his sleep on March 7 at the age of 93. The former bank executive and WWII bomber pilot is survived by four children, 11 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.

Philip enjoyed golf, bridge and dominos, according to Legacy.com. Barbara, his wife of 60 years, died in 2000. Born in Sacramento, Philip attended UC Berkeley with an interruption during WWII when he flew 59 missions over the Mediterranean in a B-25.

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Family and friends are invited to a memorial mass on Friday, March 22, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Monica's Catholic Church in Moraga. A reception will immediately follow in the church hall.

 

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