Vincent Phillip Jr.

On Friday, June 12th, 2020, Vincent Phillip Jr. (Junior) passed away at the age of 77. He was surrounded by his loving wife, children, grandchildren and family. Vincent will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 59 years, Margaret Guillot Phillip and his two daughters, Gina Phillip Smith, wife of the late Chellie Smith Jr. and Lisa Phillip Breaux wife of Gil Breaux whom he loved and admired. He will always and forever be remembered by his two granddaughters Amanda Cochran (Michael), and Angela Adams (Matthew), as well as his four great grandchildren Nolan Adams, Montgomery Cochran, Marlowe Cochran and Landon Adams. He is survived by three sisters, Angelina Lucito (Frank), Dorothy Butcher (Michael), and Deely Prados (Peter) and his godchildren Todd Phillip, Dana Cloutet and Leslie Melancon as well as many nieces/nephews. From childhood to adulthood, Mark (Laura), Todd (Egypte) and their children always held a special place in his heart. He was the brother of the late Marion Phillip, Peter Phillip, Victor Phillip and sister Rosemary Kapesis.

Vincent was known for his tireless work ethic and nose to the grindstone attitude. He retired from Continental Grain Elevator after 43 years of employment. He enjoyed trawling, fishing and weekend trips to “the camp”. After retiring, his true passion was his vegetable garden in Waggaman which he ALWAYS called God’s Country. He was known for his adages, most notably that [he] never thought [he] would live to see the day...those words were repeated at celebrations such as his granddaughters high school/college graduations, each of their weddings and then witnessing “his girls” become grandparents making him a great grandfather. His belly laughs and unsolicited (but secretly welcomed advice) will be missed.

Friends and relatives are invited to a celebration of life memorial on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 from 10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church in Westwego, LA immediately followed by a Memorial Mass. The family would like to thank the staff at Westwego Davita Dialysis Center, the doctors and nurses at Ochsner Main Campus and the angels at Passages Hospice for their love and care during this part of his journey. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The National Kidney Foundation.

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