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Christina Tillett
In Memory of
Christina Lee "Chris"
Tillett (McLeod)
1957 - 2016
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Obituary for Christina Lee "Chris" Tillett (McLeod)



Christina L. Tillett, 58, of Lambertville, NJ, died on Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at the Cancer Treatment Center of America, Philadelphia, PA.

Born in Doylestown, PA, Chris grew up in Solebury Township and graduated from New Hope-Solebury High School. She moved to Lambertville 38 years ago. Chris worked in retail before joining the office staff at Ronald R. Tillett and Sons Plumbing and Heating in Lambertville, a family owned business established in 1964 by her in-laws, Nancy and Ronald R. Tillett, Sr. She worked there for 30 years becoming the office manager in 1990. She was a member of the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Columbia Volunteer Fire Company # 4, Inc. in Lambertville and over the years served as president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer. Chris was also an active member of the Columbia Volunteer Fire Company #4, Inc. She enjoyed crafting and beading. Chris was dedicated to her family and to her community. She loved travel in Europe and treasured spending time with her family along the coast of Maine.

She was the daughter of the late Malcolm and Margaret Hilliard McLeod, the sister of the late Kenneth McLeod and the daughter-in-law of the late Nancy J. Tillett. She is survived by her beloved husband of 38 years Ronald R. Tillett, Jr.; her loving children and their spouses Cynthia J. (Jason) Strauss of Lambertville and Ronald R. (Sarah) Tillett III of Stockton, NJ; her dear granddaughter Madison Lee Strauss; her sister Fran McLeod Miller of Doylestown; her sister-in-law Kathy McLeod of Solebury; her father-in-law Ronald R. Tillett, Sr. of Lambertville; her brothers-in-law and their wives Jeffrey L. (Betty) Tillett of Palmyra, PA, Orville R. Tillett of Lambertville, Scott (Diane) Tillett of East Amwell and Dennis L. (Annette) Tillett of St. Cloud, FL; and her many nieces and nephews.

Memorial services will be held on Sunday, July 17, at 1 pm at the Van Horn-McDonough Funeral Home (vhmfh.com), 21 York Street, Lambertville, NJ 08530.

Calling hours at the funeral home on Sunday from 11 am until the start of services.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Cancer Treatment Center of America, 1331 E. Wyoming Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19124 or to the Lambertville-New Hope Rescue Squad, PO Box 237, Lambertville, NJ 08530.


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