Philip Anthony Guarino, age 93, of Selbyville, Delaware, died Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin, Maryland. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and was the son of the late Anthony Guarino and Mary (Cincotta) Guarino.

Philip was a retired microbiologist for McCormick and Company and a member of the American Chemical Society for 41 years. He was a member of St. Luke’s Catholic Church where he served as a lector and Eucharistic Minister. He was a member of the Sons and Daughters of Italy, the Knights of Columbus, and Swann Keys Civic Association.

Philip is survived by two daughters, Deborah J. Ragno and husband James of South Mountain, PA, and Elizabeth Bainger and husband Albert of Frederick, MD; five grandchildren, Christina Embree, Joshua Ragno, Andrew Ragno, Joanna Illo, and Janine Levien; and ten great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Dolores E. Guarino, and his sister, Jane Pollizzi.

A viewing will be held on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Bishop-Hastings Funeral Home, 19 South Main St., Selbyville, DE.

On Thursday, March 7, 2024, visitation will be at St. Andrew Roman Catholic Church, 14401 Sinepuxent Ave., Ocean City, Maryland, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will immediately follow at the church starting at 1:00 pm. Interment will then be at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Dagsboro, Delaware.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN. 38105. www.st.jude.org