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William Shand Obituary
Hillsborough - Bill Shand of Hillsborough, NJ passed away April 20th 2021. He was born September 8, 1942 on Staten Island, NY and was a 1960 graduate of Curtis HS on Staten Island. Bill worked at NBC TV in Rockefeller Center for 45 years filling various positions, last working as a video tape technician for the network. Bill was an active member of the Castleton Hill Moravian Church, and was a member and leader of the youth fellowship. He also taught Sunday school for a time. Bill was always an avid auto racing fan, first attending races at Weissglass Stadium on Staten Island. His passion for racing blossomed into a long lasting association with National Speed Sport News as a writer, covering everything from national level events including the Indianapolis 500 to regional sprint car and midget car racing. Bill also had a long running column in NSSN called the Grandstand View in which he covered the personalities and behind the scene stories of auto racing.
Bill is survived by his sister Frances (Kenneth) Lundy of Hewitt, NJ, a brother Robert Shand of Hillsborough, and five nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents William and Martha Shand (nee Shore) and his brother David Shand.
A funeral service will be held at 4pm on, Monday, April 26 at the Hillsborough Funeral Home, 796 US Hwy 206, Hillsborough NJ, 08844. Visiting for relatives and friends will be held the same day from 2 to 4 pm in the funeral home.
Bill had a love of all animals big or small and spent many days with his beloved horse Johnnie Walker Black, and his two cats Holly and Star. Donations in his memory can be made to the Castleton Ranch Horse Rescue, Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue, or to any animal shelter/rescue organization of choice.
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