Obituary of William Vance Philpot Jr.

William Vance Philpot Jr., age 68, of Welcome Lake died Monday, June 30, 2014, at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale. He is survived by his wife, the former Susan Carol Luland, whom he married in 1962. Born October 25, 1945, in Hackensack, NJ, the son of the late William Vance Sr. and Euthene Catherine (Young) Philpot. He spent his childhood in Carlstadt, NJ, and raised his own children in East Rutherford, NJ. An auto mechanic who specialized in working with drive shafts, he was the owner and operator of Bill's Drive Shaft and PTO Services in Lafeyette, NJ. He loved his animals and also enjoyed fishing and crabbing at the Jersey Shore. However his greatest joy was the time he spent with his family, especially his grandchildren and great grandchildren. In addition to his wife, he is survived by three daughters: Lucille Antoniotti and her husband John of Carlstadt, NJ, Suzanne Dinse of Clifton, NJ, and Shannon Guinard and her husband Eric of Hawley; two sons: Erik Demeraski of Honesdale and Russell Compton of Welcome Lake; four grandchildren: Brittany, Billy, Chelsea and Matty; five great grandchildren: Gianna, Emily, Brielle, Sophie and Justin; and two sisters: Lucille Leggio of Carlstadt, NJ, and Katherine Sangirardi of Park Ridge, NJ. A Memorial Service will be held Thursday, July 3, at 1:00 PM at Beach Lake United Methodist Church, Beach Lake. Private cremation was held at Lake Region Crematory, Lake Ariel. Memorials may be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 262 DannyThomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105