John Joseph Tillger Jr.

John Joseph Tillger Jr. obituary, Philadelphia, PA

John Joseph Tillger Jr.

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John Tillger Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Geitner-Givnish Funeral Home on Feb. 17, 2026.
John Joseph Tillger, Jr., on Friday, February 13, 2026, 60, of Yardley, PA, beloved husband of Tracey (Doyle) Tillger and dearest Father of John Joseph Tillger, III, Elizabeth Rose Tillger, Meghan Kathryn Tillger (Steven Driscoll) and Owen Doyle Tillger. John was a Financial Advisor and had been a 1983 graduate of Cardinal Dougherty High School. John was predeceased in life by his parents Dr. & Mrs. John Joseph Tillger, Sr., and is survived by his sisters Mary Agnes Tillger, Joan Smith (Stephen), Marguerite McPeak (Joseph), Helen Dunn (Brian).

Family and Friends are invited to his Graveside Life Celebration, Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 1pm in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, 3301 W. Cheltenham Ave., Phila., PA 19150. In lieu of flowers, donations in John's name can be given to the Gift of Life at www.donors1.org

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3301 Cheltenham Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19150

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