Philip E. Sanker, 75, of Scio died February 4th, 2015.
Mr. Sanker was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Donald A. Sanker and Agnes E. (Fierst) Sanker. He grew up in the Pittsburgh suburb of Wilkins Township. He attended private school in Beacon, New York and graduated from Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh Pa. He moved to Oregon in 1962. He graduated from Oregon State University in 1972.
He was married to Mary Ann Doughton in June 1961 with whom he had three sons. They later divorced.
He married Julie Anne Altermatt January 13, 1984 in Albany, Oregon.
He served in the Marine Corps from July 1958 until his honorable discharge in July 1962.
Mr. Sanker worked at the U.S. Bureau of Mines in Albany for 18 years starting in October 1962. As a research chemist he conducted research in extractive and physical metallurgy. He authored and co-authored 18 research papers, and is the holder of three patents. In 1980 he became the President and CEO of Central Willamette Credit Union, retiring in 1995.
Mr. Sanker enjoyed the outdoors and retired in rural Scio where he was able to enjoy working on his woodlots.
He is survived by wife Julie of Scio; sons Keith of Corvallis, David and wife Nancy of Dublin, CA and Gregory and wife Kathy of Albany; granddaughters Ciara, Chelsea, Jeanette and Abigail; sisters Mary Agnes Sanker of Pennsylvania, Joanne Ackerman of Alaska; and brothers Donald of Pennsylvania and Albert of Michigan.
Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14 at AAsum-Dufour Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Dysautonomia International in care of the funeral home or at www.dysautonomiainternational.org . You can also remember Mr. Sanker by planting a tree.