Philip Clark Kattenburg

Philip “Clark” Kattenburg, a lifelong resident of northern Virginia, passed away peacefully in his home in Oakton, Virginia, on August 8, 2023 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Clark was born March 29, 1946, in Washington, DC, the oldest of five children born to Paul M. and Mary Louise Clark Kattenburg. His father was a Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Department of State, and Clark spent time in his youth living with his family in Manilla, the Philippines; Frankfurt, Germany and Georgetown, Guyana where his father had assignments.

Clark was a 1964 graduate of James Madison High School in Vienna, Virginia and then enrolled in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, graduating in 1968. After obtaining his Juris Doctor from George Washington University Law School, he spent a year as a clerk to Paul F. McArdle on the D.C. Superior Court. Clark first entered private practice as an associate of Mountfort & Furr in Falls Church, Virginia and then went on to form other partnerships over the years in Fairfax, Virginia, focusing on personal injury.

Clark was an avid fan of University of North Carolina basketball and for over 25 years officiated (refereed) high school basketball throughout northern Virginia as an official with Cardinal Basketball Officials Association

Clark married his wife, Pamela, on January 23, 1971 in Vienna, Virginia, and for over 52 years together, they enjoyed raising their two sons, scuba diving and travel, as well as many Virginia State Bar trips. Clark was heavily involved with his church, Vienna Presbyterian Church where he served as head usher for nearly three decades.

Clark is survived by his wife, Pamela Sue (Lingeman) Kattenburg, of Oakton, two sons, Matthew Clark (Lauren) Kattenburg of Vienna, Christopher Blake Kattenburg of Oakton and two granddaughters, Nola McKenzie Kattenburg and Lily Clark Kattenburg of Vienna. Clark’s siblings include Richard P. (Candis) Kattenburg, of Martinez, California, a sister Jeanne C. (Robert) Carlton of Monument, Colorado and John and Charles Kattenburg of Columbia, South Carolina and eight nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, who lived in Columbia, SC.

A memorial service will be held at noon on Saturday, September 9, 2023, at Vienna Presbyterian Church, 124 Park Street, Vienna, Virginia, followed by a reception.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a contribution to the Michael J. Fox Foundation. michaeljfox.org