Robert B. Phillips, Jr.

Robert B. Phillips, Jr., 99, passed away at Allied Skilled Nursing on Monday, May 6 ^th . He is survived by his wife of 75 years, Elizabeth Hope Phillips.

Bob was born in Scranton on January 13, 1920 to Robert B. and Rae Davis Phillips, Sr. He lived most of his life in West Side, graduated and attended Franklin Marshall College. Bob served his country as a Major in the Army Air Corps as a Squadron Engineering Officer in WWII with the 8 ^th Air Force, 306th Bomb Group, 423 Squadron. He was stationed in Thurleigh, England where he met his "war bride", Hope. They had a daughter and son and returned to Scranton and added two more sons to the family. They could usually be found camping during the summers at Lake Wallenpaupack.

Bob enjoyed his vegetable garden, running and meeting up with his brother, George, to play racquetball, but his first love was swimming. He started competing at an early age and eventually became the President of NEPA PIAA Swimming Officials and was inducted into the PA Sports Hall of Fame.

Bob and Hope enjoyed many trips to Walker's Cay in the Bahamas where he could be found scuba diving among sharks and where he became the oldest diver with the most dives.

Robert was also a 32 ^nd Degree Mason and retired as a salesman at eighty-two years old.

He will be remembered by his Welsh sayings from his grandma, his funny songs, quick wit, and enjoying a good vodka martini.

Bob is survived by his wife, Hope; daughter Carole Powell and husband Rich, Scranton; sons Roger and wife Cheryl, Scranton, Robert III and wife Pat, Staatsburg, NY; Jerry and wife Sandee, Clarks Summit; many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He also has a cousin John Lovering and brother-in-law, Hank Cordy.

He was preceded in death by brothers Daniel and George Phillips and sister, Nance Cordy.

A memorial service will be held Saturday at 3:30 pm at the Lawrence E. Young Funeral Home, 418 S. State Street, Clarks Summit with services by Pastor Dan White of Parker Hill Church.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2:00 pm until the time of service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the donor's favorite charity in memory of Robert. To send an online condolence, please visit the funeral home website at lawrenceeyoungfuneralhome.com.