William B. Tilburg III

William B. "Bill" Tilburg III, 82, of Milton, died Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born November 9, 1943, in Montgomery, he was the son of the late William B. Tilburg and Margaret M. (Yost) Carroll. On November 11, 1972 he married the former Ruth Specht, who predeceased him November 11, 2016. Together they celebrated 44 years of marriage.

Bill was a 1963 graduate of Montgomery High School. He worked a variety of jobs throughout his working career. Bill worked for the former Milton Manufacturing for 20 years, Riverside Markets and later retired from Weis Markets.

He was an avid model train collector. Bill enjoyed going to flea markets, antiquing and yard sales.

He loved ice cream and milkshakes.

Bill loved listening to music, especially Mickey Gilley. He listened to Mickey Gilley so much on Amazon music, he was notified that he was in the top 2% of people who listened to his songs. He also enjoyed watching anything on YouTube and often referred to himself as a "Youtuber".

Surviving are his six children, Tammy Shiner and her wife, Darlene McCarthy, of Mandeville, LA, Scott Shiner and his wife, Beth, of Hazleton, Gregory Tilburg, and his wife, Rachel, of Erie, Melissa Atala and her husband, Remon, of Waldorf, MD, Angela Snead and her husband, Michael, of Charlotte Hall, MD and Brian Tilburg and his wife, Patricia, of State College; one sister, Betty Gohl and her husband, Rodney, of Montgomery; five grandchildren, Jacob, Ethan, Colton, Ashley and Samantha and two great-grandchildren, Arie and Sawyer.

In addition to his parents and wife, he was predeceased by his first wife, Barbara Jeffery in 2006, sister, Nona Laubauch and adopted canine child, Baylee.

Friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, October 16 at Cronrath-Grenoble Funeral Home, South Second and St. Louis Streets, Lewisburg, and again from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, October 17 where a Funeral service will be held at 11.

Burial will follow in Milton Cemetery.

Expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.cronrathgrenoblefuneralhome.com.