Dr. Philip Leonard CARLSON, Jr., DMD, 79, of Port Allegany, PA, died Tuesday, November 3, 2026, in his home.  Born August 5, 1947, in Port Allegany, he was the son of Philip L. and Dorothy Parish Carlson.  On September 21, 1974, in Laporte, PA, he married Susan Heim, who survives.   

A 1965 graduate of Port Allegany High School, Thiel College undergrad, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, graduating in 1973 with a degree of DMD and then a year of residency with the Veterans Administration before joining his father’s dental practice.  Later, his brother Mark Carlson and Mark’s son Nathan Carlson joined the family dental practice.  Phil retired April 2026 after 52 years of practice serving the people and communities he loved.  He was a member of an international study group out of Vienna, Austria, to learn with others the best practices for Dental Medicine.

Phil was an avid bird hunter in northern Pennsylvania, with his many years of enjoying his beloved English Setters (bird dogs).  He traveled to Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas to hunt with friends and 17 seasons of driven bird shooting in Scotland and England with his British friends. 

In his personal time, he loved doing projects with his sons and using his farm equipment to get tasks done.  Every free day brought a new adventure across the farms, whether running the dog family, planting acres of hardwood trees, processing hay fields, or exploring innovation with new technology.  He loved the outdoors and being together with his family and friends while doing so.  He lived his life to the fullest.

Surviving, besides his wife, Susan, are: two sons and a daughter-in-law, Jeffrey and Jamie Carlson of Lakeway, TX, and Morgan Carlson of Port Allegany; three grandchildren; two brothers, Mark Carlson and Perry Carlson, both of Port Allegany; a sister and brother-in-law, Diane and Michael Herger of New Brighton; a sister-in-law, Liana Carlson of Sebring, FL; nieces and nephews.  He was predeceased by a brother, James R. Carlson.  Friends may call at Olney-Foust Funeral Homes & Crematory, Switzer Chapel, 77 Willow Street, Port Allegany, PA, on Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 3:00 – 6:00 PM.  Private burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Port Allegany.  Memorials may be made to Port Allegany Volunteer Fire Department or Port Area Ambulance Service.  Online condolences may be expressed at www.olneyfoust.com.