William L. Pillis Jr.

December 9, 1941 - October 4, 2021

William L. Pillis, Jr. (Bill), 79, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 4, 2021 at The Center @ Eden Hill, Dover, Delaware, with family by his side. Bill was a lifetime resident of Colts Neck, New Jersey, until his recent move with Evelyn to one of his favorite places for races, Dover, Delaware. He was a 1960 graduate of Freehold Boro High School. His classmates said he was "quiet, but don’t let him fool you". Bill went on to join the U.S. Army, where he served three years in Troop L, 3rd Recon Squadron, 14th Armored Cavalry in Heidelberg, Germany. He spent the rest of his life doing what he loved most – running the legendary Bill’s Auto Repair, attending stock car & NASCAR races, and raising his two sons, whom he dearly loved. Bill was predeceased by his father Bill Pillis, Sr; his mother Gladys Pillis née Springsteen; and his brother Robert J. Pillis, Sr. He is survived by his two sons Wil (the 3rd) and his wife Kelly of Colts Neck, NJ; and Daniel of Pittsburgh, PA; their mother Evelyn; as well as his sister Betty Ann Seaman of Franklin, TN. Visitation will be on Saturday, October 9th from 10:00AM to noon at Bongarzone Funeral Home, 2400 Shafto Road, Tinton Falls, NJ. Masks are encouraged, for your safety and the safety of others. Interment will follow directly afterwards, at Fairview Cemetery in Middletown, NJ. In lieu of flowers, please plant a tree in Bill’s memory through www.alivingtribute.org or, consider making a small donation in Bill’s memory to the American Heart Association through www.heart.org/donate Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.bongarzonefuneralhome.com