Phil Weisgerber: Memories of a fine human being and artist
Phil Weisgerber, 1943 to 2017 Remembering Phil Weisgerber The longtime Redondo Beach artist will be celebrated Saturday afternoon at the Loft in San Pedro When I spoke with Bob Shepard about his long-time friend and co-worker Phil Weisgerber, he mentioned that Phil looked like Buffalo Bill Cody. It was one of those now-that-you-mention-it moments. But Phil, “who was going to the gym three times a week, probably for 40 years,” according to his daughter Paula, always seemed robust and healthy. Ageless, actually. So, more like a Buffalo Bill with the physique of a Greek god. “He was going to the gym probably until October of last year, maybe even November,” Paula added. He continued to go as long as he was physically able. That’s one of the reasons why those who knew him were stunned to learn of his death by cancer in mid-January. No one seemed to be in better shape than Phil. Born in Summit, New Jersey, in 1943, he passed away at his long-time home in Redondo Beach, surrounded by family. “He was comfortable,” his daughters Charlotte and Paula said, “and he was in his house where he’d been his whole (adult) life. We were actually able to all be here, and he had his music playing that…
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