Caroline Arline Tilley, 83, of Port Orange, FL, formerly of Tarboro, NC, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2019 with her loving, loving family by her side. Caroline was born on January 18, 1936 in Atlantic City, NJ, the daughter of the late Thomas Carl Peterson and Arline Elizabeth Pritchard. She grew up in Absecon Highlands, NJ with her huge family. She married John Charles Tilley in 1956 and started a family. She lived the military life with John until 1969 when he retired from the US Navy. Caroline loved shopping, crocheting, riding on the back of the motorcycle, reading, travel, or just visiting family.
She is preceded in death by her loving parents, Thomas "Pete" Peterson and Arline Peterson; brothers, Thomas and Stanley; sisters, Ann Purdy, Helen Jean Hand, and Edith "Petey" Vanaman; nephew, Jeffrey Peterson; brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, aunts and uncles, and beloved and missed son, John Charles Tilley.
Caroline leaves behind her loving husband of 64 years, John Tilley; her daughters and their families: Tina Stenson of NJ (husband, Bob, and children, Joann Ellis and 3 kids, and Jamie Jordan and 3 kids), Justine Tilley of FL (children, Hayden Gan De Mari, and Katie De Mari and son), Arline Tilley of FL (partner Keith Govern, and children, John Tilly and wife, Tiffany, and 3 kids, Matthew Barrett and wife, Alison, and 3 kids, Nicole, and Robert Robinson III), and Tammy Romer of ME (husband, Shaun, and children, Shaun Romer, and Trisha Romer); grandson whom she raised as her son, Michael Robinson; siblings, Agnes Edwards (husband, Richard), George Peterson, Sara "Sally" Fanslau (husband, Whitey), William "Billy" Peterson, Virginia Pattison (husband, Jeffrey), Claire Merrill, Linda Stokes (husband, Dave), Kenneth Peterson (wife, Mary), James Peterson, Robin Peterson (wife, Renee), and John Peterson, all of NJ; and many loving nieces and nephews and greats.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date. Condolences may be offered at www.VolusiaMemorialFuneral.com.
We Love You, Mom!
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