Philip E. Bland, 63, of Loudoun County, VA, died Sunday, January 24, 2016, from complications of diabetes.A native of Brooklyn, NY, education was always a priority to Phil. He earned several advanced degrees and served over 36 years as a professional in the mental health industry and as an entrepreneur. Phil loved traveling, opera singers Pavarotti and The Canadian Tenors, entrepreneurship, good food, basketball, and most of all, his family. He is survived by his wife Karen Bland, son William Bland both of Northern Virginia, sister Shelley Merbaum of Chicago, Illinois, and brother Robert Bland of Westport, Connecticut. A service will be held at 1 pm, Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, at Cunningham Turch Funeral Home in Alexandria, VA, followed by burial at National Memorial Park/King David Memorial Gardens in Falls Church, VA. In lieu of flowers, donations in the name of Philip Bland to the American Diabetes Association, https://donations.diabetes.org/site/Donation2?df_id=15040&15040.donation=form1&loc=header&s_src=dorg&s_subsrc=in-memorial.

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