Philip James Reed, IV

Philip J. Reed passed away peacefully at his home in Lakewood, Colorado, July 30, 2022.
Philip was born in Orange, New Jersey, and graduated From Pinelands Regional High School in Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey. He graduated Stockton University with a B.S. in literature in 2004.

In his early career, Philip worked in retail, served as an on-air personality for WBHX
Radio in New Jersey, and worked for the Florida Department of Environmental
Protection. He also worked in media and communications and as a reviewer for
Nintendo Life.
Since 2016, Philip worked for the U.S. Department of Energy at Western Area
Power Administration as a Public Affairs Specialist. He served as chief editor and
publications manager, most notably responsible for the production of the
organization’s monthly magazine and annual report.
Since 2012, in addition to his full-time work, Philip maintained Noiseless Chatter,
a blog where he wrote personal entries; video game, television and movie
reviews; and “essays about all manner of entertainment,” including ALF, Better
Call Saul, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou and Mega Man.
In 2020, Boss Fight Books published Philip’s book Resident Evil, which examines
the eponymous 1996 video game along with its influences and cinematography.
Philip also wrote content for Team TripleJump, an English gaming channel,
including 101 Video Games You Must Play and Every Sonic the Hedgehog Video
Game Ranked from Worst to Best.
Philip loved reading, music and video gaming. He was respected and admired for
his humor, dedication to his craft, intellect, creativity and selflessness. He was a
profoundly talented writer, having published many books, articles, interviews and
reviews. Philip created far-reaching niche multimedia content and cultivated a
substantial online following and community.
Philip was a friend and mentor to many people around the world, known and
admired for his selfless dedication to creating a better world. Philip strove for
exceptional results in all that he did, whether the task presented was trivial or
great.
He is survived by his Grandfather Philip James Reed Jr, Grandmother Dolores
Reed, Mother Tammy Grecco, Father Phil Reed, Stepmother Agnes Reed,
Brothers Christopher, James and Joseph, and a long line of family members and
friends who loved and appreciated his presence in their lives.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name to The Trevor Project, a
charity he supported with an annual online fundraising event.
A celebration of his life will be held Saturday, August 13, 2022, between 1 and 4
p.m., at the Stork-Bullock Family Mortuary at 1895 Wadsworth Blvd. in Lakewood
CO. He will be interred with his brother Robert Joseph, at Holy Cross Cemetery in
Lyndhurst, New Jersey.