Rockport - Philip Raymond Moorby passed away on 15 September at the age of 69 in Rockport.

Phil was born in Birmingham UK on 25 April 1953, fourth child of Ken and Clarice Moorby. He received a degree in mathematics from the University of Southampton, UK followed by a master's degree in computer science in 1974 at Manchester University, UK.

In 1984 Phil joined a start-up in the US and moved to Massachusetts. Over the following years he developed and refined the Verilog simulator which became the gold standard for designing the transistor devices we use every day, and which pushed the limits of engineering, chemistry, and physics. Phil won many awards for his work. In 2016 he received a Fellow Award from the Computer History Museum joining Silicon Valley's most influential technologists.

Phil met his current wife, Mary in 2013 and moved to Rockport to join her. He subsequently devoted his time to photography, woodworking, gardening and traveling worldwide with Mary.

Phil leaves behind his wife Mary, his daughter Jill, his stepchildren Brooke, Claire, and Brett whom he loved as his own, as well as his two sisters Jean and Kay, his brother Jack, and various grandchildren nieces and nephews.

The family is only planning a private celebration of his life with close friends. They also request there be no deliveries or gifts to the house. Contributions in his memory may be made to Open Door.

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