William E. Tilton, Jr., 77, of
Bridgeton, died in Underwood Memorial Hospital, Woodbury, on Monday
afternoon, June 16, 2008. He had been in declining health for 22 years
and had been a resident of Cumberland Manor in Hopewell Township for the
past 3 years.
The husband of Edna Dare Tilton, he was born in Bridgeton and was the
son of the late William E. Tilton, Sr. and Ruth Biddle Tilton. He had
been a lifetime resident of the Bridgeton area. He and his wife Edna had
celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary this past January.
Bill was a carpenter by trade and had been employed through the
Carpenter’s Union Local 121 in Vineland, for 15 years. He retired in
1986 after suffering a stroke. He had also assisted his father-in-law,
Raymond Dare, in the operation of the Dare Farm in Roadstown for many
years.
He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving with the U. S. Marine
Corps and was an avid finish carpenter.
Besides his wife, survivors include: one daughter, Patricia T. MacMaster,
West Deptford; one son, David W. Tilton, Alloway; three grandchildren,
Benjamin S. MacMaster, Mary Katelyn MacMaster and Alexandra L. Tilton;
three sisters, Dolly Ford, Bridgeton, Eleanor Jones, Bridgeton and Dora
Swanson, Delaware and his mother-in-law, Mary S. Dare, Roadstown.
Funeral services will be held in the PADGETT FUNERAL HOME, 1107 State
Highway 77, Upper Deerfield Township, on Saturday, June 21, at 12:00
O’clock noon. Burial will be in Cumberland County Veterans Cemetery,
Hopewell Township. A viewing will be held at the funeral home on
Saturday morning between 11:00 and 12:00 O’clock. For those who desire
the family suggests contributions, in Mr. Tilton’s memory, to the
Activities Fund of Cumberland Manor, c/o Leslie Shannon, 154 Cumberland
Drive, Bridgeton, N. J. 08302. Written condolences may be sent to the
family via the funeral home website at www.padgettfuneralhome.com.
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